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Pasta Fagioli - Lunch Version

<p>Ditalini pasta and ground beef pair to turn your normal Pasta Fagioli into a toddler approved, family friendly and very hearty soup.</p>
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Ingredients

  • 1/4 cups Olive Oil
  • 2 cups dice Onion
  • 1 cup dice Celery
  • 2 teaspoons mince Garlic, Cloves
  • 1 teaspoon Black Pepper
  • 56 fluid ounces Beef Bone Broth/Stock
  • 14 ounces Diced Tomatoes, Canned
  • 6 ounces Tomato Paste
  • 2 teaspoons Italian Seasoning
  • 2 1/4 cups cook Ground Beef
  • 1 cup Ditalini
  • 15 ounces drain and rinse Kidney (Dark Red) Beans, Canned

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Nutritional Information

  • 1 serving = about 1 cup
  • 198 Calories
  • 8g Total Fat
  • 2g Sat Fat
  • 0g Trans Fat
  • 28mg Cholesterol
  • 499mg Sodium
  • 17g Total Carb
  • 3g Fiber
  • 3g Total Sugars (Includes 0g Added Sugars)
  • 13g Protein
  • 4 WW Freestyle

Make It Now Cooking Directions

These directions are for cooking this recipe to serve immediately and NOT to freeze for later.

  1. In a large pot, heat olive oil over medium high heat.
  2. Cook onion, celery, garlic and pepper until tender.
  3. Add beef broth, diced tomatoes, tomato paste, and Italian seasoning.
  4. Cover, reduce heat and simmer for 1 hour.
  5. Add in beef and simmer for an additional 15 minutes.
  6. Stir in the ditalini pasta and cook until almost al dente, approximately 8 minutes.
  7. Stir in the beans and continue to simmer for an additional 10 minutes.

Freeze For Later Cooking Directions

These directions help you cook or prepare this meal PRIOR to being frozen for serving later (see Serving Day Directions when you are ready to prepare it to eat).

Why would I want to freeze this?

  1. In a large pot, heat olive oil over medium high heat.
  2. Cook onion, celery, garlic and pepper until tender.
  3. Add beef broth, diced tomatoes, tomato paste, and Italian seasoning.
  4. Cover, reduce heat and simmer for 1 hour.
  5. Add in beef and simmer for an additional 15 minutes.
  6. Stir in the ditalini pasta and cook until almost al dente, approximately 8 minutes.
  7. Stir in the beans and continue to simmer for an additional 10 minutes.
  8. Allow to cool completely.
  9. Divide among indicated pint freezer storage bags. Label and freeze.

Make From Frozen Serving Day Directions

These directions help you cook or reheat this meal AFTER it's been frozen for when you are ready to eat it.

  1. Thaw: In fridge
  2. Reheat in microwave for 1-2 minutes.

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