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		Olive Garden Pasta e Fagioli
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		Sun, 10 April 2005 12:37 
		 
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1 pound ground beef 
1 small onion, diced (1 cup)  
1 large carrot, julienned (1 cup)  
3 stalks celery, chopped (1 cup)  
2 cloves garlic, minced 
2 14.5-ounce cans diced tomatoes 
1 15-ounce can red kidney beans (with liquid)  
1 15-ounce can great northern beans (with liquid)  
1 15-ounce can tomato sauce 
1 12-ounce can V-8 juice 
1 tablespoon white vinegar 
1 1/2 teaspoons salt 
1 teaspoon oregano 
1 teaspoon basil 
1/2 teaspoon pepper 
1/2 teaspoon thyme 
1/2 pound (1/2 pkg.) ditali pasta  
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Brown the ground beef in a large saucepan or pot over medium heat. Drain off the fat.
Add onion, carrot, celery and garlic and sauté for 10 minutes.
Add remaining ingredients, except pasta, and simmer for 1 hour.
 
To Freeze: Freeze in freezer safe container. 
 
To Reheat: Reheat on stove top or in microwave.  Cook pasta and add to reheated sauce.
 
 
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		   Re: Olive Garden Pasta e Fagioli
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		Sun, 10 April 2005 13:14 
		  
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	Good, but I'm not fond of one of the spices (not sure which spice since I don't know the recipe). 
	
	
	
	
	
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		   Re: Olive Garden Pasta e Fagioli
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		Tue, 17 May 2005 19:55 
		 
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	We thought it was okay, with the potential to be good.  If the noodles were left out and then cooked at the time of the sauce reheat, I think it could be very good.  Our noodles got all mushy and broken up during the reheat process.
	
	
	
	
	
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