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A New Recipe to Try

Do you like the soup, salad and breadsticks at Olive Garden? Soooo good! I love the latest one Chicken Gnocchi (sp?) It isn't for those who are dieting or at least those sticking to a diet (wink) but it is delicious. So I was hoping to find a good recipe for it that I could tweak to be healthier, fewer calories and cheaper. I didn't find one but I did find one similar to the Pasta E Fagioli. That is the one that is sort of like chili. I haven't tried it yet so I don't know if it will be good but I thought I would share it here. I'm going to try it next week. With so much icy weather out there maybe some of you would like to give it a try too!

1 1/2 t oil
1 lb ground beef
6 oz chopped onion
7 oz slivered carrots
7 oz diced celery
24 oz can diced tomatoes
1 cup red kidney beans
1 cup white beans
44 oz beef broth
1 1/2 t oregano
1 1/4 t pepper
2 1/2 t fresh chopped parsley
3/4 t hot sauce
24 oz spaghetti sauce
4 oz shells pasta

Saute ground beef. As it starts to brown add onions, carrots, celery, and tomatoes and simmer for 10 minutes. Drain and rinse beans and add to pot. Add broth, oregano, pepper, hot sauce, spaghetti sauce, and pasta. Add chopped parsley. Simmer for about 45 minutes until vegetables are tender.

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  1. TiffanyJanuary 31, 2009 at 9:35 AM

    Yum ... I'll have to try that one! We do love the soup/salad/breadsticks at Olive Garden. I craved the above while pregnant my first two pregnancies. We rarely go anymore, yet the last time we went nothing was very good .... A surprise I know! We were disappointed! ha! :(

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  2. LisaJanuary 31, 2009 at 10:14 AM

    Hey Tiffany! I have a recipe in one of my cookbooks for the salad dressing there. I'll have to post it. Funny thing...the first time we ever went was on a pastor/staff retreat in Panama City. It was awful! We wondered what all the fuss was about Olive Garden! We finally got up the courage to try it again and then we figured it out! Guess it is like anything else, a lot depends on the chef!

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