Olive Garden Pasta e Fagioli By Todd Wilbur Recipe - (5/5)

Ingredients

• 1 pound ground beef
• 1 small onion, diced (1 cup)
• 1 large carrot, julienned (1 cup)
• 3 stalks celery, chopped (1 cup)
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 14.5¬ounce cans diced tomatoes
• 1 15¬ounce can red kidney beans (with liquid)
• 1 15¬ounce can great northern beans (with liquid)
• 1 15¬ounce can tomato sauce
• 1 12¬ounce can V¬8 juice
• 1 tablespoon white vinegar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1 teaspoon oregano
• 1 teaspoon basil
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon thyme
• 1/2 pound (1/2 pkg.) ditali pasta