Olive Gardens Pasta E Fagioli

Ingredients

• 1 lb ground beef
• 1 cup diced onion
• 1 cup julienned carrot
• 3 stalks celery, chopped (1 cup)
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 (14 1/2 ounce) cans diced tomatoes
• 1 (15 ounce) can red kidney beans (with liquid)
• 1 (15 ounce) can great northern beans (with liquid)
• 1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 1 (12 ounce) can v-8 vegetable juice
• 1 teaspoon vinegar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1 teaspoon oregano
• 1 teaspoon basil
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon thyme
• 1/2 lb ditali pasta

Directions

1. 1

   Brown beef in a large stock pot over medium heat-drain off fat.

2. 2

   Add onion, carrot, celery and garlic and saute for 10 minutes.

3. 3

   Add remaining ingredients, except pasta, and simmer for 1 hour.

4. 4

   After 50 minutes boil pasta to al dente.

5. 5

   Drain well.

6. 6

   Add pasta to the large pot of soup and simmer for 10 minutes.

7. 7

   (Weight Watchers Points for 1 Serving: 7).