Wednesday, January 21, 2009

Olive Garden Soup and French Cannolis

Olive Garden Soup and French Cannolis

Ingredients:
  • 3/4 teaspoon oil
  • 1/2 to 1lb ground turkey
  • 3oz onion (or 1 T dried minced onion)
  • 3oz shredded or chopped carrots
  • 3 oz chopped celery
  • 12oz italian diced tomatoes
  • 1/2 cup cooked red kidney beans (canned is fine)
  • 1/2 cup cooked white beans
  • 22oz beef stock
  • 3/4 teaspoon oregano
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 1/4 teaspoon parsley
  • 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon tabasco
  • 12oz spaghetti sauce
  • 1/4 to 1/2 cup pasta like Ditalini

INSTRUCTIONS:

Brown meat in large skillet with the oil, breaking into small pieces. Add onion, carrots, celery and canned tomatoes. Simmer for 10 minutes. Add cooked beans and simmer for a few more minutes.
Transfer meat and veggies to a large stock pot and add the rest of the ingredients. Simmer for about 45 minutes. The Olive garden soup recipe is ready to serve...Enjoy !

OLIVE GARDEN'S MINESTRONE SOUP

OLIVE GARDEN'S MINESTRONE SOUP... an amazing Olive garden soup recipe to try..nice one !

INGREDIENTS
1 cup finely minced celery
• 1 cup finely minced onion
• 1 cup finely minced carrot
• 1/2 cup garbanzo beans
• 1/2 cup kidney beans
1/4 cup butter
• 1/2 cup whole dried peas
• 1/2 cup white pea beans
• 3/4 cup sliced carrots
• 3/4 cup coarsely chopped onion
• 3/4 cup sliced celery
• 3/4 cup chopped bell pepper
• 1/2 cup rice or barley
• 2 tablespoons minced parsley
• 1 teaspoon oregano
• 1 teaspoon basil
• 2 teaspoons soy sauce
• Pepper to taste
• 1 cup shell macaroni
• Parmesan cheese

INSTRUCTIONS
Slowly sauté onion, celery and carrot in butter until very brown.
Add peas and beans and about 3 quarts of water. Cook slowly until beans are almost done (check garbanzos — they will take the longest) about 2 to 2-1/2 hours. Add the remaining vegetables, rice and spices and more water if necessary and cook another hour. About 20 minutes before serving time, add the macaroni and more water if needed. Ladle into bowls and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Serve with crusty garlic bread. The olive garden soup recipe is ready to serve. Amazingly nice....enjoy it !

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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 !

Friday, September 12, 2008

Olive Garden Style Zuppa Toscana Wedding Soup

This great olive garden soup recipe is hearty and goes well with breadsticks. A great stand-alone meal for those with bigger bowls! Try this great recipe...!

Ingredients
  • 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper use only if a spicier flavor is desired
  • 230 ounces chicken broth (4 Large 49.5 oz cans and a 32 ounce box)
  • 1/2 pound Owens Italian Sausage crumbled
  • 2 each large baking potatoes scrubbed, peeled in stripes, and cubed
  • 6 each bacon slices
  • 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
  • 1 each white onion diced
  • 1 bunch kale lightly chopped and packed, can substitute with escarole
  • 2 teaspoons minced garlic

Instructions
PREP:

Scrub potatoes and use peeler to peel off skin in stripes; Peel and dice onions; Open cans of Broth; Peel Kale leaves from the stalk and lightly chop, discarding the stalks.
In pan, saute Italian sausage until slightly browned. Add crushed red pepper ONLY if a spicier flavor is desired. Drain excess fat and place in bowl. Refrigerate while preparing other ingredients.In same pan, saute bacon. Remove and crumble; set aside. Save 1 tablespoon of grease and use it to saute the onions, and garlic for approximately 15 minutes or until onions are soft and clear.In pot, add broth and onion mixture; cook through until boiling on medium high heat.Add potatoes and kale, cover, and cook on Medium High until soft..about 30 minutes.
Add cream, crumbled bacon, sausage; simmer 4 minutes and the olive garden soup recipe is ready to serve....hmmm...mama mia...amazing taste..enjoy !

Olive Garden Pasta Roma Soup

Great olive garden soup recipe to try.......nice !

Ingredients
  • 2 cn Garbanzo beans; drained --
  • 1 1/2 c Canned tomatoes, drained --
  • 16 Oz Diced
  • 6 sl Bacon; cooked and drained --
  • 1 qt Chicken broth Chopped
  • 1/2 ts Black pepper
  • 1/3 c Olive oil
  • 1/8 ts Ground rosemary
  • 3/4 c Onions -- diced
  • 2 tb Fresh parsley -- chopped
  • 1 c Celery -- diced
  • 1/2 c Minature pasta dry bowties
  • 1/4 ts Garlic -- minced Cooked
  • 1 c Carrots -- julienned
Instructions
Add bean to food processor and process using on/off pulse until beans are well mashed. Scrape down sides as necessary. Reserve. Heat oil in a Dutch oven. Add carrots, onions, celery and garlic
and saute for 5 minutes on medium heat. Add remaining ingredientss except pasta and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to a simmer and cook stirring occasionally for 20 minutes. Keep warm. Add pasta to finished soup and serve immediately....hmmm...mama mia...nice soup..Enjoy it !