Friday, December 5, 2008

Olive Garden Pasta E Fagioli Soup in a Crock Pot

Olive Garden Pasta E Fagioli Soup in a Crock Pot... a great olive garden soup recipe to try ! Amazingly nice !

INGREDIENTS
* 2 lbs ground beef
* 1 onion, chopped
* 3 carrots, chopped
* 4 stalks celery, chopped
* 2 (28 ounce) cans diced tomatoes, undrained
* 1 (16 ounce) can red kidney beans, drained
* 1 (16 ounce) can white kidney beans, drained
* 3 (10 ounce) cans beef stock
* 3 teaspoons oregano
* 2 teaspoons pepper
* 5 teaspoons parsley
* 1 teaspoon Tabasco sauce (optional)
* 1 (20 ounce) jar spaghetti sauce
* 8 ounces pasta

INSTRUCTIONS
1.Brown beef in a skillet.
2.Drain fat from beef and add to crock pot with everything except pasta.
3.Cook on low 7-8 hours or high 4-5 hours.
4.During last 30 min on high or 1 hour on low, add pasta.
The Olive garden soup recipe of pasta e fagioli is ready to serve...enjoy it !

Olive Garden Toscana Soup Recipe

Olive Garden Toscana Soup Recipe....another great olive garden soup recipe to try !

INGREDIENTS

* 2 3/4 cups chicken stock
* 1/4 cup heavy cream
* 1 medium russet potato
* 2 cups kale, chopped
* 1/2 pound italian sausage, hot variety or sweet if you wish
* 1/4 teaspoon salt
* 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper, flakes

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Combine the stock and cream in a saucepan over medium heat.
2. Slice the unpeeled potatoe into 1/4" slices, then quarter the slices and add to the soup. Add the kale.
3. Saute the sausage - breaking into chunks. Drain and add to soup. Add the spices and simmer for about 2 hours. Stir occasionally.
The Olive Garden Soup recipe is ready to serve. Nice taste ! Enjoy the soup !