Slow Cooker Pasta E Fagioli

Submitted by Irmgard

"This delicious slow cooker soup comes from Canadian Living. I've made it a couple of times and it tastes better each time I make it."

 

• Ready In: 4hrs 40mins
• Ingredients: 16
• Serves: 6-8

ingredients

• 6 slices bacon, chopped
• 2 onions, chopped
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 stalks celery, chopped
• 2 carrots, sliced
• 1 teaspoon dried basil
• 1 teaspoon oregano
• salt and pepper
• 1 (19 ounce) can white kidney beans, drained and rinsed
• 4 cups chicken stock
• 1 (28 ounce) can diced tomatoes
• 1 bay leaf
• 3⁄4 cup tubetti
• 1⁄4 cup fresh parsley, chopped
• 1⁄4 cup tomato paste
• 1⁄3 cup parmesan cheese, grated

directions

1. In skillet, fry bacon over medium-high heat until crisp; transfer to slow cooker.
2. Drain fat from skillet.
3. Fry onions, garlic, celery, carrots, basil, oregano, salt and pepper over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until onion is softened, about 5 minutes.
4. Scrape into slow cooker.
5. Mash 1 cup of the beans; add to slow cooker along with remaining beans.
6. Add stock, tomatoes and bay leaf; cover and cook on low for 4 hours or until vegetables are tender.
7. In pot of boiling salted water, cook pasta until tender but firm, about 8 minutes.
8. Drain and add to slow cooker.
9. Add parsley and tomato paste; cover and cook on high for 10 minutes or until hot.
10. Discard bay leaf.
11. Sprinkle each serving with Parmesan cheese.

Reviews

[Sageca]

I made your soup and it turned out great.I didn't have bacon so I used 1 cup cubed ham but followed the rest of you recipe.Thanks for sharing this one.I'm adding a couple of pictures.I love making soup in teh slow cooker. Sage/Rita

 

[angie r chatlos]

we were hesitate to try this, after all what would ma-ma say but we did and we liked it a nice to sart it in the morning later you can mangia!