Olive Garden-Inspired Pasta Fagioli: The Perfect Copycat Recipe! – KBees Recipes

Ingredients

• Avocado oil (for cooking)
• ½ pound spicy Italian sausage
• ½ pound ground beef
• 3-4 cloves garlic (minced)
• ½ onion (diced)
• 3 carrots (peeled and diced)
• 2 stalks celery (diced)
• 3 cups water
• 1 tablespoon Better than Bouillon (chicken base)
• 1 16-ounce can tomato sauce (Fareway's recommended!)
• 1 15-ounce can petite diced tomatoes
• 1 teaspoon dried basil
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• ¾ teaspoon dried thyme
• 1 teaspoon brown sugar
• Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper (to taste)
• 1 15-ounce can red kidney beans, drained and rinsed
• 1 15-ounce can Great Northern beans, drained and rinsed
• 1-2 cups ditalini pasta (or your preferred small pasta shape, cooked according to package directions)