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Slow Cooker Pasta Fagioli (Olive Garden Copycat)
5 hServes 8Nutri-Score B€€
B
5 h
5 hSlow Cooker Pasta Fagioli (Olive Garden Copycat)
what you need
Ingredients
ground beef (browned)Meat500 g
yellow onion (peeled and chopped)Produce1 piece
carrots (washed, unpeeled, chopped)Produce3 pieces- celery stalks (chopped)Produce4 pieces
garlic powder (for seasoning the meat)Spices5 g
onion powder (for seasoning the meat)Spices5 g
black pepper (ground)Spices3 g
saltSpices6 g
oregano (dried)Spices4 g
parsley (dried)Spices4 g
thyme (dried)Spices3 g- Italian seasoningSpices5 g
canned diced tomatoes (with their juice)Pantry800 g- canned red kidney beans (undrained)Pantry400 g
- canned white kidney beans (undrained)Pantry400 g
- marinara sauce (jarred)Pantry700 g
- Tabasco saucePantry5 ml
short pasta (macaroni or similar)Grains250 g
per serving
Nutrition
296kcal
- Carbs
- 26 g
- Proteins
- 18 g
- Fat
- 13 g
what you’ll use
Tools
Frying pan
Slow cooker- Stockpot
step by step
Method
- Step 1
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.
- Step 2
Prepare the vegetables
- Wash and chop the carrots (no need to peel).
- Chop the celery stalks.
- Step 3
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.
- Step 4
Cook on high or low
- Cover and cook on high for 4 to 5 hours, or on low for 7 to 8 hours.
- Step 5
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.