Name: Pasta e Fagioli a la Chez Ivano
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 1 h
Yield: 20
Ingredients: Lean ground beef - 3 pounds; Olive oil - ½ cup; Chopped onion - 4 cups; Chopped celery - 2 cups; Bottled minced garlic - 2 (4.5 ounce) jars; Coarsely ground black pepper - 1 teaspoon; Beef broth - 8 (14 ounce) cans; Crushed tomatoes - 1 (28 ounce) can; Tomato paste - 1 (6 ounce) can; Dried thyme - 2 ½ teaspoons; Dried basil - 2 ½ teaspoons; Dried oregano - 2 ½ teaspoons; Dried parsley - 2 tablespoons; Ditalini pasta - 2 cups; Kidney beans, drained and rinsed - 2 (15 ounce) cans

Ingredients for - Pasta e Fagioli a la Chez Ivano

1. Lean ground beef 3 pounds

2. Olive oil ½ cup

3. Chopped onion 4 cups

4. Chopped celery 2 cups

5. Bottled minced garlic 2 (4.5 ounce) jars

6. Coarsely ground black pepper 1 teaspoon

7. Beef broth 8 (14 ounce) cans

8. Crushed tomatoes 1 (28 ounce) can

9. Tomato paste 1 (6 ounce) can

10. Dried thyme 2 ½ teaspoons

11. Dried basil 2 ½ teaspoons

12. Dried oregano 2 ½ teaspoons

13. Dried parsley 2 tablespoons

14. Ditalini pasta 2 cups

15. Kidney beans, drained and rinsed 2 (15 ounce) cans

How to cook deliciously - Pasta e Fagioli a la Chez Ivano

1 . Stage

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

2 . Stage

In the same pot, heat the olive oil. Cook onion, celery, garlic and black pepper until vegetables are tender, 10 minutes. Stir in beef broth, crushed tomatoes and tomato paste. Season with thyme, basil, oregano and parsley. Cover, reduce heat and simmer 1 hour. (At this point, you may put the pot on a back burner to keep warm and continue with the next steps about 1 hour prior to serving, if you wish.)

3 . Stage

Stir in the beef and simmer 15 minutes. Stir in the pasta and cook until al dente, 8 to 10 minutes. Stir in the beans and heat through, 10 to 15 minutes.