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	| Olive Garden Pasta e Fagioli |  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.
 
  |  [Updated on: Mon, 23 May 2005 21:15]
	
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