Comments on: Olive Garden Pasta e Fagioli recipe

By: TNgirl

TNgirl — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:19:50 +0000

Ooops. Meant to say substitute Rotel for the V-8 and tomato juice.

By: TNgirl

TNgirl — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:18:42 +0000

This recipe misses the mark. (Sorry!) Substitute 1 can Rotel (mild or hot, your choice; if you double the recipe you could use one each) and use a mushroom and pepper spaghetti sauce, and you’ll get much closer to the real thing. Drain the beans, and if you need more liquid add some beef broth. Ditali pasta is fine, as is piccolini (mini ziti) or mini penne; but even elbow mac won’t affect the taste, just the looks.

By: Karen

Karen — Sat, 25 Apr 2009 00:09:27 +0000

I tried to recreate this soup myself and have made it more veggie. I use white kidney and red kidney beans, I also added fresh mushrooms and red pepper flakes on top of the other veggies and chili powder. I have found that the shrooms add a more rustic and earthy flavor and the red pepper flakes adds more heat and dimmension to the flavor. I have tried adding the carrots and I tend not to like them. I also use mini-rigatoni noodles with ridges instead of the ditali and it seems to hold onto the juices better. I suggest making it, but doctor it up to your own likes and tastes (as with any recipe).

By: connie

connie — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 15:23:16 +0000

I worked at the Olive Garden for 3 years and ate this soup every day. I made this recipe last night and even though its a good soup its not it. SORRY. Olive Garden Pasta Fagioli is more chilli like. I am wondering if people are leaving out chilli powder?

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