Slow Cooker Pasta e Fagioli

This hearty soup is full of veggies, beans, beef and pasta. It can be made in the slowcooker, which means you come home to a hot, comforting meal.

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I’ll admit it.

We’re not the most “cultured” family.  We like simple things…comfortable clothes, a home-cooked meal of comfort foods, and we are happy liking these simple things.  We’ll take a home-cooked meal over a fancy restaurant any day.

Sometimes, though, it is nice to go out, and one of our favorite places to eat is Olive Garden.  Anyone else have a hard time pronouncing some of the food items on their menu?  I’m hoping it is not just us.

This pasta e fagioli soup is something we often order at Olive Garden. I’m pretty sure we say the name of this soup differently every time we order it.  I try so hard to listen to the waitress as she patiently repeats the soup name said the right way, and I still can’t remember it.

…{pasta fa-zool}… {pasta fa-jo-lee}…

Let’s just say that I’m glad I’m sharing this recipe with you by writing and not by speaking.  That way those of you who know your Italian food won’t laugh at my lack of sophistication.

Regardless of the correct pronunciation, this Slow Cooker Pasta e Fagioli needs to be on your dinner menu this winter.  It’s chock-full of beans, tomatoes, veggies, pasta and beef.

This is going to take minimal prep in the morning.  Brown the ground beef, drain the fat, then add the beef and the rest of the ingredients to the crock pot.  Leave it to simmer all day long and end up with a hearty soup for your family dinner!

Here’s a serving hint…

Matt and I try to limit the amount of carbs we have.  So when a soup calls for rice or noodles, we cook them separately.  That way, the kids can still enjoy the little bit of pasta in the soup, but we can have it without!

So how do you pronounce this soup’s name?

4 from 2 votes

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Slow Cooker Pasta e Fagioli

Prep Time

20 mins

Cook Time

5 hr

Total Time

5 hr 20 mins

 

This hearty soup is full of veggies, beans, beef and pasta. It can be made in the slowcooker, which means you come home to a hot, comforting meal.

Course: Main Dish

Cuisine: American

Servings: 12 servings

Calories: 576 kcal

Author: Lizzy T

Ingredients

• 2 lbs ground beef
• 1 medium onion chopped
• 3 carrots chopped
• 4 stalks of celery chopped
• 2 cans petite diced tomatoes (14.5 ounces each) undrained
• 1 can black beans drained and rinsed (15.5 ounces)
• 1 can great northern beans drained and rinsed (15.5 ounces)
• 32 ounces beef stock
• 3 teaspoons oregano
• 2 teaspoons pepper
• 3 teaspoons parsley
• 1 teaspoon Tabasco sauce optional
• 1 jar spaghetti sauce (24 ounces)
• 2 cups uncooked small shell pasta

Instructions

1. In a large skillet, brown the ground beef. Drain off the fat and put it in a slow cooker.

2. Add all of the ingredients except for the pasta. 

3. Cook the soup on low for 7-8 hours, or on high for 4-5 hours. 
   

4. With one hour left, add in the uncooked pasta. Cover again and cook until pasta is tender.

5. You can also cook the pasta separately and add it to the soup after cooking.
   

6. Serve!

Nutrition Facts

Slow Cooker Pasta e Fagioli

Amount Per Serving (421 g)

Calories 576 Calories from Fat 63

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 7g 11%

Total Carbohydrates 88g 29%

Protein 41g 82%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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