Chez Ivano-Style Pasta e Fagioli

Name: Chez Ivano-Style Pasta e Fagioli
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 2 h
Total time: 3 h
Yield: 20 servings
Cuisine: Italian, American
Ingredients: 112 oz Beef Broth; 1 tsp Black Pepper; 2 cups Celery; 28 oz Crushed Tomatoes; 4 cups Diced Onion; 2 cups Ditalini Pasta; 2.5 tsp Dried Basil; 2.5 tsp Dried Oregano; 2 tbsp Dried Parsley; 2.5 tsp Dried Thyme; 3 lb Ground Beef; 30 oz Kidney Beans; 9 oz Minced Garlic; 0.5 cup Olive Oil; 6 oz Tomato Paste

Dinner 🍽️Lunch 🥪Soup 🍲 Italian 🇮🇹American High-Protein 💪Halal 🕌Comfort-Food

Chez Ivano-Style Pasta e Fagioli is a robust, homestyle soup with tender ground beef, ditalini, and creamy kidney beans in a tomato-rich broth. Fragrant herbs and plenty of garlic create deep, comforting flavors perfect for chilly evenings or casual family dinners. It’s the kind of generous pot you ladle out for gatherings when you want something warming and satisfying.

Prep1 hr
Cook2 hrs
Serves20
DifficultyEasy

1

In a large pot over medium heat, cook the beef until it is no longer pink. Drain and set it aside.
2

In the same pot, heat the olive oil.
3

Cook the onion, celery, garlic and black pepper until the vegetables are tender, 10 minutes.
4

Stir in the beef broth, crushed tomatoes and tomato paste.
5

Season with thyme, basil, oregano and parsley.
6

Cover, reduce the heat and simmer for 1 hour.
7

(At this point, you may place the pot on a back burner to keep warm and continue with the next steps about 1 hour before serving, if you wish.)
8

Stir in the beef and simmer for 15 minutes.
9

Stir in the pasta and cook until slightly firm, 8 to 10 minutes.
10

Stir in the beans and heat through, 10 to 15 minutes.