Pasta Fagioli

This soup is just like the Pasta Fagioli they serve at Olive Garden, we love it! So easy and it makes a ton so you can share with the neighbors, they love it too!

Pasta Fagioli

1 pound lean ground beef, browned and drained
1/2 large red onion, chopped
2 cup carrots, chopped
2 celery stalks, sliced
2 cans (14.5 oz) diced tomatoes with juice
1 can kidney beans, drained and rinsed
1 can white beans, drained and rinsed
4 cups beef broth
1 jar (16.5 oz) pasta sauce
2 tsp oregano
1 T tabasco sauce
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
1/2 cup dry pasta, to add at end of cooking time

Directions

Use a 6 quart or larger crockpot, or cut the recipe in half. This makes a lot.

Mix all ingredients together in crock pot, cover and cook on low for 8 hrs, or high for 4 hrs. When vegetables are tender, stir in 1/2 dry pasta.

Cover and cook until pasta is tender. Serve with parmesan cheese.