Brown the beef with the onion

• Chop and peel the onion, then brown the ground beef with it in a frying pan.
• Season the meat with garlic powder, onion powder, black pepper and salt.

Prepare the vegetables

• Wash and chop the carrots (no need to peel).
• Chop the celery stalks.

Load the slow cooker

• Transfer the browned meat to the slow cooker and add the carrots and celery.
• Add the oregano, black pepper, parsley, thyme and Italian seasoning.
• Pour in the canned tomatoes with their juice, the undrained red and white kidney beans, the marinara sauce and the Tabasco.

Cook on high or low

• Cover and cook on high for 4 to 5 hours, or on low for 7 to 8 hours.

Cook the pasta and combine

• Cook the short pasta in salted boiling water until al dente.
• Stir the drained pasta into the soup and serve.