Best Ever Crock Pot Pasta Fagioli Recipes

SLOW-COOKER PASTA E FAGIOLI

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook beef and onion over medium heat until beef is no longer pink and onion is tender; drain. , Transfer to a 4- or 5-qt. slow cooker. Stir in the broth, tomatoes, beans, carrots, cabbage, celery, basil, garlic, salt and pepper. Cover and cook on low until vegetables are tender, 7-8 hours. , Stir in pasta. Cover and cook on high until pasta is tender, about 30 minutes longer. Sprinkle with cheese if desired.

SLOW COOKER PASTA FAGIOLI SOUP

Steps:

• Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir ground beef in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes. Drain and discard grease. Transfer beef into a slow cooker.
• Add beef stock, diced tomatoes, spaghetti sauce, red and white kidney beans, beef broth, onion, carrots, celery, parsley, oregano, pepper, salt, and hot sauce to the slow cooker.
• Cover and cook on Low for 7 to 8 hours or on High for 4 to 6 hours, adding pasta in during the last 15 minutes.

CROCK POT PASTA FAGIOLI

Steps:

• Brown the beef (or you can use ground turkey if you prefer), drain, and let cool a bit while you handle the other ingredients. If you wish, you can use minced garlic and onion while browning the meat to add a little extra flavor.
• Fill a large crock pot with the chopped carrots, celery, minced onion, rinsed beans, 2 cans of tomatoes, can of pasta sauce, beef broth, salt, pepper, oregano, and Tabasco sauce. You can also add in any extra vegetables you'd like if you have some on hand to add.
• Add in the pound of meat and stir it all together.
• Cook on high for 4 hours or low for 8 hours.
• When the vegetables are tender, or about 3/4 into the cooking time, stir in the dry pasta and continue until the end of the cooking time.
• Enjoy!

BEST EVER CROCK POT PASTA FAGIOLI

Steps:

• 1. With clean hands, mix fennel seeds evenly into sausage; brown on stove-top; drain well.
• 2. In 6-quart or larger crock-pot, combine browned meat and remaining ingredients, EXCEPT pasta. Cover; cook on low 10 hours, or high 5 hours.
• 3. One hour before end of cooking time, stir in dry pasta. Cover and continue cooking 1 more hour on high, until pasta is tender.
• 4. Serve with croutons and Parmesan on top each bowl. Note: 'If' you have any leftovers, you may want an extra can of broth on hand to add when reheating, as the pasta will have absorbed most the initial liquid while in storage.