Olive Garden Pasta e Fagioli (+Video)

Olive Garden Pasta e Fagioli (+Video)

from thecountrycook.net
375 min
6 servings

This easy Crock Pot Olive Garden Pasta e Fagioli soup recipe is packed with flavor. Full of ground beef, pasta, veggies all in a flavorful Italian soup!

Ingredients

  • 1 pound ground beef
  • 1 small onion, (finely diced)
  • 2 carrots, (finely diced)
  • 2 stalks celery, (finely diced)
  • 15 ounce can diced tomatoes, (undrained)
  • 15 ounce can dark red kidney beans, (drained and rinsed)
  • 15 ounce can cannellini beans, (drained and rinsed)
  • 26 ounce container beef stock ((or 3 cups))
  • 25 ounce jar spaghetti sauce
  • 2 teaspoons dried oregano
  • 2 teaspoons dried parsley
  • 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1/2 tablespoon salt
  • 1 cup ditalini pasta ((or your favorite pasta shape))

Directions

  1. 1

    Brown and crumble ground beef. Drain excess grease. Add into the slow cooker.

  2. 2

    Add all the other ingredients to the slow cooker (except for pasta) and stir.

  3. 3

    Cover and set slow cooker on low for 6-8 hours or on high for 4-5 hours

  4. 4

    During the last 30 minutes or so of cooking, add in the pasta and stir. Cook until pasta is al dente then serve with breadsticks!