Olive Garden Pasta E' Fagioli

Olive Garden Pasta E' Fagioli

Course :	Stews
From:	HungryMonster.com
Serves:	36

Ingredients:

3	teaspoons	oil
2	pounds	ground beef
12	ounces	onion -- chopped
14	ounces	carrots -- slivered
14	ounces	celery -- diced
48	ounces	tomatoes -- canned -- diced
2	cups	red kidney beans
2	cups	white kidney beans
88	ounces	beef stock
3	teaspoons	oregano
2 1/2	teaspoons	pepper
5	teaspoons	parsley -- (fresh chopped)
1 1/2	teaspoons	tabasco sauce
48	ounces	spaghetti sauce
1	package	shell macaroni -- or other

Preparation:

Saute beef in oil in large 10-qt. pot until beef starts to brown. Add onions, carrots, celery and tomatoes and simmer for about 10 minutes. Drain and rinse beans and add to the pot. Also add beef stock, oregano, pepper, Tabasco, spaghetti sauce, and noodles. Simmer until celery and carrots are tender, about 45 minutes. Makes 9 qts. of soup! **Just cut the recipe in 1/2 for smaller family needs!