by KelleySuper Easy Slow Cooker Pasta e Fagioli Soup. Rich, hearty and loaded with veggies and meat. A perfect, comforting soup for Fall!
Hi guys! It’s Kelley back from Chef Savvy! Today I am sharing one of my favorite soups: Pasta e Fagioli. This is comfort food at it’s best. Super hearty, meaty, thick Italian soup loaded with veggies, meat and beans.
Best of all this soup is made in a slow cooker. That means little to no prep time and lots of flavor. This soup simmers low and slow for 8 hours!
MY LATEST VIDEOSThis soup takes just a bit of prep time and is super easy to throw together. I like to brown the meat for extra flavor and throw it into the slow cooker with the rest of the ingredients. I like to add in the pasta and beans about 30 minutes before serving. This ensures they are tender but not soggy.
Serve the soup with a side salad, crusty bread and dig in!
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 1 pound lean ground beef
- 2 whole carrots, diced
- 4 celery stalks, diced
- 1 medium onion, diced
- 28 ounce can crushed tomatoes
- 2 cans (14.5 ounces each) beef broth
- 2 whole bay leaves
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- ½ teaspoon dried thyme
- salt and pepper to taste (I added 1 tsp salt and ¼ teaspoon pepper)
- 1 can (15 ounces) cannellini beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 can (15 ounces) red kidney beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 cup ditalini pasta, uncooked
- Add olive oil to a large skillet and add in ground beef. Cook until browned and no longer pink.
- Place the beef in a slow cooker along with the rest of the ingredients except for the beans and pasta.
- Cook on low for 7-8 hours or high for 3-4 hours. 30 minutes before serving stir in beans and pasta.
- Season with salt and pepper to taste. Discard bay leaves before serving.
- Serve immediately while hot.
Want to make this even easier? Here are a few products that I LOVE:
•Crock-Pot
•Cuisinart Stainless Steel Chopper
•Instant Pot
Looking for some more Slow Cooker Recipes? Here are a few of my favorites!
1. Mexican Slow Cooker Stuffed Peppers
4. Slow Cooker Asian Sesame Meatballs
I made this today and it turned out perfect, I did add some sweet Italian sausage with the hamburger, I was out of fresh garlic so I added a teaspoon of garlic powder, and 2 teaspoons of white sugar. This recipe makes a huge amount so I will freeze some to enjoy later.
Can this pasta e fagioli soup be frozen?
Yes, it is always a great freezer meal! Enjoy it now and later! XOXO
My granddaughter has diabetes and I have to constantly watch the carbs in her food, so if you could possibly put the nutritional ingredients in your recipes it would help me so much. I love your recipes but can’t fix some of them. Thank you
I like to use myfitnesspal.com or skinnytaste.com for any nutritional information. Hope that helps and you can find the answers to your questions! XOXO
Have made this soup 2 times already and it is delicious! thank for sharing.
Just wondering if anyone has adjusted this recipe for an Instant Pot? We LOVE this recipe…just wanted to make it quicker!
I would love to know instant pot adjustments as well!
This recipe turned out excellent! I followed the recipe exactly and it’s so thick and full of flavor. Thanks so much for sharing!
Do you have nutrition information for your recipes?
I will be adding nutritional information soon! In the meantime you are welcome to look up myfitnesspal.com for nutritional help. Hope that helps! XOXO
Well, I am sick of eating pizza at work, and since if we have a choice we order out soup, I thought I would give this a try. My friend posted it on my Facebook page. My Nana’s recipe is meatless, but I got some.sausage from our neighborhood butcher to substitute for the ground beef, and it is simmering in my crockpot now. My kitchen.smells SSSOOOOO good, and I can’t wait to take.it to.work tomorrow to try it !!