Slow Cooker Pasta Fagiola
Slow Cooker Pasta Fagiola (Freezer to Crockpot Series)
An easy pasta recipe in the Slow Cooker that has meat and veggies. A perfect and hearty meal!
Servings 6
Calories 223kcal
Ingredients
- 1 pound cooked ground beef
- 1/2 large red onion chopped
- 1 cup carrots chopped
- 2 celery stalks sliced
- 2 cans 14.5 oz diced tomatoes
- 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 we leave out and add to individual bowls
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- 1/2 cup dry pasta to add at end of cooking time (I used egg noodles, that's all I had and I realized later that I used too many)
Instructions
- Add all ingredients on your crockpot.
- Cook on low for 6-8 hours or on high for 3-4 on the crockpot. You may want to cut the recipe in half. This makes a large amount. Use a 6 quart or larger slow cooker.
Notes
Freezer to Slow Cooker:
Option 1:
Mix ground beef, onion, carrots, celery, oregano, tabasco, salt, pepper and beef broth in freezer bag. Freeze with note to add 2 cans of diced tomatoes, 1 can kidney beans, 1 can white beans (drained & rinsed), pasta & 1 jar of pasta sauce on crockpot day.Option 2:
Mix all ingredients except pasta into freezer bag(s). Label and freeze. Try to thaw the night before in the fridge and put it directly into the crockpot first thing in the morning.Nutrition
Calories: 223kcal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 22g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 65mg | Sodium: 924mg | Potassium: 443mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 3564IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 39mg | Iron: 3mg
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Colleen says
The recipe calls for 'pasta sauce', would this be spaghetti sauce as well, like what is called for in the slow cooker pizza recipe? I see the two listed next to each other on the shopping list and I got a little confused what the difference is…
Sidetracked Sarah says
Yes, pasta sauce and spaghetti sauce are the same. Yet another correction I need to make! Thanks for pointing that out to me! 🙂
Sarah says
Hmm…I wonder if this would help us ease back into liking beans? We got really beaned out a few years ago…..but maybe the times are a changin'?! I can only hope.
Any other ideas for helping my kids like beans again?
Thanks!
Sidetracked Sarah says
I have no idea how to get kids to like beans again. Have you tried letting them put cheese, sour cream and salsa on them? You wouldn't want the sour cream on the pasta fagiola, but….it would be good with cheese. I hope you get it figured out. All kids are so different!
Dale says
When my kids were young instead of using the dark red kidney beans I substituted the light red kidneys, or used pinto beans. The flavors weren't as strong, and they would eat them. We did not have trouble with the white beans. I agree with Sarah's suggestion on the cheese. Cheese makes everything more kid friendly.
Dale says
I made this today for the first time and my whole family loved it. I used Ditalini for the pasta and I cooked it before I added it. It only took about 15 or so minutes and we were ready to eat. Thanks for the great recipe!
Sidetracked Sarah says
You're welcome. I'm glad you enjoyed it!
Jennifer says
Do I add the pasta cooked or uncooked? Id it is uncooked, at what point do I add it in?
Sidetracked Sarah says
I believe I added it in uncooked an hour before. Or you could wait and just cook it and add it at the last minute.