BennyS Pasta E Fagioli

Ingredients

• 2 tsp olive oil
• 1 lb ground beef
• 1 large onion chopped
• 2 c carrots diced
• 1 tsp black pepper
• 1 tsp Tabasco sauce
• 2 tsp dried oregano flakes
• 2 Tbsp dried parsley
• 12 c beef bouillon granules yes 12 c granules
• 2 c celery diced
• 4 oz macaroni or small shells
• 5 c water divided
• 28 oz jar Ragu Chunky Garden Style - Tomato Garlic Onion
• 28 oz jar Ragu Chunky Garden Style- Mushrooms Green Pepper
• 1 15 oz can red kidney beans drained and rinsed
• 1 15 oz can white kidney beans drained and rinsed
• 5 c water divided

Directions

1. Add bouillon granules to 1 cup water and set aside to dissolve
2. Heat oil in large soup pot over medium-high heat Saute beef stirring to break up slightly until beef loses pink color Add 2 cups of water onion carrots and celery and simmer 10 minutes
3. Stir bouillon mixture oregano black pepper parsley Tabasco and Ragu into
4. pot
5. Simmer 10 minutes
6. Add
7. 2 cups of water or enough to reach desired consistency stir and simmer about 40 minutes until carrots and celery are done Cook drain and rinse pasta while soup simmers
8. Stir in beans and pasta just before serving
9. Makes about 12 large servings
10. Change flavor by changing type of spaghetti sauce used