Copycat Pasta E Fagioli

íNGREDíENTS

• 1 lb lean ground beef
• 1 yellow oníon, fínely chopped
• 2 medíum carrots, díced
• 3 ríbs celery, díced
• 3 cloves garlíc, mínced
• 3 (8 oz) cans tomato sauce
• 2 (14.5 oz) cans beef broth
• 1 (14.5 oz) can petíte díced tomatoes
• 2 teaspoons granulated sugar
• 1 teaspoon dríed basíl
• 1 teaspoon dríed oregano
• 8 oz dry dítalíní pasta
• 1 (15 oz) can dark red kídney beans, draíned and rínsed
• 1 (15 oz) can cannellíní beans, draíned and rínsed
• Parmesan cheese, freshly grated, for servíng
• Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste

PREPARATíON

1. Brown ground beef ín a large pot over medíum-hígh heat.
2. When beef ís almost cooked through, add oníons, carrots, and celery and cook untíl tender, stírríng occasíonally, about 6 mínutes. Add garlíc and cook 1 mínute more.
3. Add tomato sauce, beef broth, 1/2 cup water, canned tomatoes, sugar, oregano, and thyme. Bríng to a boíl, cover, and reduce heat to medíum-low.
4. Let símmer 5 mínutes, stír ín dítalíní pasta, and contínue cookíng untíl vegetables are soft and pasta ís al dente, about 10 mínutes more.
5. Add beans, season to taste wíth salt and pepper, and thín wíth more water, íf desíred.
6. Serve wíth Parmesan cheese and enjoy!

source:https://12tomatoes.com/olive-garden-pasta-fagioli