Thursday, June 02, 2005

Pasta E Fagioli...

1 1/2 tsp. olive oil
1 lb. ground beef
1 small onion, chopped
2 carrots, slivered
2 stalks celery, diced
24 oz. canned diced tomatoes
1 cup cooked red kidney beans
1 cup cooked white kidney beans
44 oz. beef stock
1 1/2 tsp. oregano
1 1/4 tsp. ground pepper
2 1/2 tsp. freshly chopped parsley
3/4 tsp. tabasco sauce
24 oz. spaghetti sauce
4 oz. dry pasta shell macaroni, or other pasta

Saute ground beef in large dutch oven until beef starts to brown. Add onions, carrots, celery and tomatoes and simmer for about 10 minutes. Drain and rinse beans and add to the pot. Add beef stock, oregano, pepper, tabasco, spaghetti sauce, and noodles. Add chopped parsley. Simmer until celery and carrots are tender, about 45 minutes.