Better than Olive Garden Pasta e Fagioli Soup | Household Favorite

canned cannellini beans

🥗Healthier: dried cannellini beans

💰Cheaper: canned navy beans

Dried beans are more economical and healthier when cooked from scratch.

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated pecorino

Nutritional yeast adds a cheesy flavor without dairy.

Brown ground beef in a pot.

Drain the ground beef and set it aside.

Add olive oil to the same pot and sauté carrots and onions together.

Add minced garlic and sauté for a bit.

Add the browned ground beef back into the pot.

Add a can of diced tomatoes and some tomato sauce.

Add oregano, thyme, basil, onion powder, garlic powder, sugar, salt, and pepper.

Top off with chicken broth.

Bring the mixture to a boil.

Reduce heat to medium to medium-low and cover with a lid.

Let it simmer for about 15 to 20 minutes until vegetables are soft.

Add cooked ditalini pasta to the pot.

Add drained kidney beans and drained great northern white beans.

Add a big handful of chopped parsley.

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