109 Reviews of Olive Garden Pasta E Fagioli

From: Sharlene~W

On Feb 16, 2002

Excellent dish. Easy to make and very tasty. Added a little more water to make it more saucy. Next time I might just make it with 2 cans of V-8. Whole family loved it.

From: Brenda Horn

On Jan 31, 2002

A very hearty soup. Great flavor and presentation the whole family liked it! Great for a wintery day!

From: Jen Willson

On Feb 17, 2002

I tried this recipe even though I wasn't sure I liked pasta fagioli and I LOVED it! My husband and other adult family loved it as well but the kids weren't crazy about it (the beans). I can't wait to make (eat) it again!

From: Joan Brekken

On Sep 2, 2002

Dynamite!! I eat at the Olive Garden all the time my favorite meal is the Pasta e Fagioli soup, salad, and breadsticks. Not only did I find the soup recipe on Recipezaar, I found the house dressing recipe. All I needed was Dean Martin singing in the background. This recipe is a lot heavier than their soup so I, like others used 2 cans V8, I used a couple of cans of Knorr chicken broth and reseasoned the soup. I agree that the cooked pasta sould be added to the bowl right before serving. I also added a little of my favorite hot sauce. Thank you Diane.

From: PAM JOHANEK

On Feb 22, 2002

I thought it was very good. But I also wish I would have added a little more tomato juice or water. It got a little thick the longer it sat. But my family did like it a lot. I could not find the ditali pasta so I substituted another pasta instead.

From: wantabunch

On Apr 15, 2004

Yummy, I make this every month or two. I use the big can (64 oz?) of either V8 or the store brand equivalent, or just plain tomato juice. I freeze extra soup in 2 cup portions and they make a great lunch!

From: Bev

On Oct 17, 2002

Diana, this is an excellent, hearty and filling soup! I wouldn't change a thing. It is very much, if not exactly like the Pasta e Fagioli served at Olive Garden. Very easy to prepare. I served it with tossed green salad and Italian bread. I will be keeping this recipe close at hand! Thanks so much for sharing this, Diana!

From: ChipotleChick

On Jan 9, 2003

Delicious! I have never had The Olive Garden's version, but I thought I would give it a try because of all the rave reviews. I added an exra can of V8 per the suggestion of a few people, and I think it was thick like a good chili. Maybe next time I will cut down on the simmer time by 10 minutes. I will definitely make this again. Thanks!

From: sdowney

On Mar 3, 2003

Tasted great. The only thing I did different was add a little water because of all the reviews that said it was too thick. Glad I did because there wasn't much liquid to make it soupy. I think next time I will add another V-8 and water and more seasonings becuase the leftovers have no liquid. I guess the pasta soaked it all up. Definitely will be making again. Thanks

From: jerri822

On Oct 1, 2002

Wonderful recipe. The only substitution I made was to use tomato juice instead of V-8. Just a family preference. This was so hearty and full of great Italian seasonings. I actually thought it was better than the Olive Garden's. Thanks for sharing this. A real favorite of ours.