Slow Cooker Pasta Fagioli Soup: A comforting, flavorful Italian-inspired soup made effortlessly in the slow cooker.

Ingredients List

• 2 pounds ground beef

• 1 (32 ounce) carton beef stock

• 4 cups beef broth

• 2 (14.5 ounce) cans Italian-style diced tomatoes

• 1 (28 ounce) jar spaghetti sauce

• 1 (15 ounce) can red kidney beans, drained

• 1 (15 ounce) can white kidney beans, drained

• 3 stalks celery, diced

• 2 medium carrots, diced

• ½ cup chopped onion

• 5 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley

• 2 teaspoons dried oregano

• 2 teaspoons ground black pepper

• 1 teaspoon salt

• ¼ teaspoon hot pepper sauce (such as Tabasco)

• 1 cup ditalini pasta

Instructions

1. In a large skillet over medium-high heat, cook ground beef, stirring occasionally, until browned and crumbled, about 5 to 7 minutes. Drain excess fat, then transfer the beef to the slow cooker.

2. Add beef stock, broth, diced tomatoes, spaghetti sauce, red and white kidney beans, celery, carrot, onion, parsley, oregano, pepper, salt, and hot sauce to the slow cooker.

3. Set the slow cooker to cook on Low for 7 to 8 hours or on High for 4 to 6 hours, adding pasta during the final 15 minutes of cooking.

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