Pasta e Fagiole

I decided to make an Olive Garden style dinner tonight - Soup, Salad and Bread! The main event was Pasta e Fagiole, recipe adapted from Recipezaar.



Ingredients:
1 teaspoon oil
1 lb ground beef
1 large onion, chopped
3 celery stalks, diced
1/2 red pepper, chopped
1 can red kidney beans, drained and rinsed
1 can white kidney beans, drained and rinsed
42 ounces beef stock
1 teaspoon oregano
1 teaspoon pepper
2 tablespoons parsley
1/8 teaspoon red pepper flakes
1 jar spaghetti sauce
4 ounces dry pasta shell macaroni

Directions:
Sauté beef in oil in large pot until beef starts to brown. Add onions, celery and peppers and simmer for about 10 minutes. Add beans, beef stock, oregano, pepper, red pepper flakes, spaghetti sauce and pasta shells.

Simmer until vegetables are tender, about 45 minutes.