Our Olive Garden Pasta e Fagioli Soup copycat recipe tastes just like the original. This hearty, Italian-seasoned soup is easily made in a slow cooker.
Olive Garden Pasta e Fagioli Soup Copycat
This Pasta e Favioli Soup is one of our family’s most favorite cold weather meals. It reminds me of fall leaves, football season, sweaters and cozy fires. It’s my top choice at Olive Garden every time we go there to eat, so I decided to find a way to make it at home. This copycat recipe tastes exactly like the popular restaurant dish, but makes enough to serve a crowd and can be made right at home.
What is Pasta e Fagioli Soup?
This Italian soup literally means “pasta and beans” so that’s what you’ll find in this dish, along with ground beef, Italian seasonings in a rich tomato based broth. Pasta E Fagioli is very similar to another hearty favorite, minestrone. The difference between these two soups is minestrone uses several different veggies and Pasta e Fagioli features onion, celery and carrots for flavor, but no other vegetables.
Tips for Pasta e Fagioli Soup
- This recipe makes a LOT of soup (approximately 20, 1 cup servings) so it’s a terrific recipe for feeding a crowd or if you like leftovers for lunches. It’ll stay fresh in the refrigerator for about a week.
- This soup also freezes well, so store in freezer safe containers or Ziploc bags in the freezer for up to two months.
- Make sure to use a large crock pot, or feel free to cut the recipe in half.
- Pasta e Fagioli is delicious served with some crusty bread, our delicious Italian Cheesy Bread recipe, or one of my favorites, cornbread. Our Cake Mix Cornbread is goes perfectly with this soup.
More Slow Cooker Soups to Try
- Slow Cooker Chicken and Rice Soup: Chicken and Rice Soup warms you up on cold fall and winter days. It is also ideal for busy days. The ingredients go into the Slow Cooker in the morning and a nice, hot meal awaits in the evening.
- Slow Cooker Split Pea Soup: There are so many different vegetables in this Slow Cooker Split Pea Soup. It is very healthy and hearty.
- Slow Cooker Cheese Tortellini Soup: This Cheese Tortellini Soup is a flavorful, easy slow cooker meal. Tortellini, sausage, and spinach in a creamy tomato soup and slow cooked to perfection.
- Slow Cooker Vegetable Beef Soup: This is one of the easiest soups you will ever make. It is filled with flavorful meat and vegetables. Everyone loves it!
- Slow Cooker Zuppa Toscana Soup: Many agree that this Zuppa Toscana Soup Olive Garden Copycat is actually better than the original! It has a creamy both base and is loaded with sausage and potatoes.
How to make Olive Garden Pasta e Fagioli Soup Copycat
Ingredients
- 2 pounds ground beef
- 1 onion chopped
- 3 carrots shredded
- 1 cup celery chopped
- 28 ounces diced tomatoes undrained
- 16 ounces red kidney beans drained
- 16 ounces white kidney beans drained
- 4 cups beef stock
- 3 teaspoons oregano
- 2 teaspoons pepper
- 5 teaspoons parsley
- 1 teaspoons tabasco sauce
- 20 ounces Prego traditional spaghetti sauce
- 8 ounces Ditalini pasta
Instructions
- Brown ground beef in large skillet. Drain fat.
- Add beef and all ingredients except the pasta into a large crock pot.
- Cook on low for 7-8 hours or high for 4-5 hours.
- Before serving, cook pasta according to package directions.
- Drain and add to soup.
- Serve with crusty bread, breadsticks, or cornbread.
Equipment
- Crockpot Slow Cooker
Jeanne says
Made this last night. It was amazing. I love the soup at Olive garden and it tastes just like it.. but better bc its homemade!
Echo Blickenstaff says
I agree! Homemade is always better. I also love the soup at Olive Garden, but I think our homemade version has a richer taste. I’m so happy you like it!
Magdalena Martinez says
Do you use fresh herbs or can I use dry?
Favorite Family Recipes says
Either will work!
Megan says
I was disappointed in this recipe. I don’t think it even tasted close to Olive Garden. The recipe also calls for way too much pepper in my opinion.
Echo Blickenstaff says
I’m sorry it didn’t turn out for you. I’ve always had great success with it.
Ed Snapp says
Delish!!
Ashley F. says
I think any homemade version has to be better and this is definitely one of them! So tasty and hearty! We loved it!
Denay DeGuzman says
I love copycat recipes just like this! Olive Garden has the best pasta e fagioli soup. Yours tastes just like restaurant recipe. Yum!
Evan says
Awesome!
Beth says
I love how hearty, flavorful, and my favorite, done in the slow cooker, this soup is! This is going to be a new family favorite for sure!!
wilhelmina says
This soup is fabulous! The flavors are incredible! I think it is even better than the original restaurant version.
Kara D. says
I can confirm that this recipe tastes bang-on to the Olive Garden version. This is my favorite thing to get at the Olive Garden, so I’m beyond thrilled to be able to make it at home now. One thing I changed from the recipe though was to use navy beans instead of the white kidney beans. I am pretty sure that’s what they use at Olive Garden, but regardless, I really like navy beans, so that’s what I’m using. Thank you for such a great recipe post!
BricharAZ says
We love, love, love this recipe!! I’ve made it several times using ground chicken instead of beef. DELISH! Serve it with garlic bread sticks. We freeze some and take it with us when camping for those chilly nights. Just cook the pasta, bag it and add it when heating it up. Seriously our favorite! Thank you for sharing.
Sherrie Dimarsico says
I used your recipe Turned out amazing .
Thomas Lahey says
My neighbor made this recipe and I couldn’t get enough of it. I like to cook and will place this recipe in a principle location in my personal recipe book. Thank you.
Sherri P. says
This recipe is fantastic! I have been making it for several years now and everyone always loves it. I usually make on the stovetop and simmer for several hours. I always use the Prego ( I like Prego 🤷🏼♀️) , always use crushed San Marzano tomatoes instead of diced tomatoes, always use matchstick carrots instead of shredding my own. Turns out fantastic every time! Thank you so much!
P.s. Don’t omit the parsley! It’s not the same without it! 😉
Judy Smith says
Best soup ever! Will make again!
Barbara Berry says
What is the nutritional content for one cup of this soup. The content listed seems way high for one cup.Thanks! I love this soup recipe!
Favorite Family Recipes says
The nutrition facts are for 1/12 of the soup, since it makes 12 servings.
Diane says
The recipe says it makes 20 servings. Is that wrong?
Favorite Family Recipes says
20 servings is correct!
Zoe says
Any suggestions on how to cook this on the stovetop in a Dutch oven instead?
Favorite Family Recipes says
Brown the meat in the dutch oven first, then add the vegetables and cook until soft. Add the rest of the ingredients, except the pasta, and simmer for at least 30 minutes. Cook pasta according to package directions and then add to the soup! Hope this helps!