Best Vegetarian Pasta Fazool For Crockpot Recipes

SLOW-COOKER PASTA E FAGIOLI

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook beef and onion over medium heat until beef is no longer pink and onion is tender; drain. , Transfer to a 4- or 5-qt. slow cooker. Stir in the broth, tomatoes, beans, carrots, cabbage, celery, basil, garlic, salt and pepper. Cover and cook on low until vegetables are tender, 7-8 hours. , Stir in pasta. Cover and cook on high until pasta is tender, about 30 minutes longer. Sprinkle with cheese if desired.

VEGETARIAN PASTA E FAGIOLI (PASTA AND BEANS)

Steps:

• In a large heavy pot, heat olive oil over medium high heat.
• Stir in onion with a pinch of salt and pepper, and cook for 2 minutes.
• Add dried herbs and red pepper flakes into the oil and toss to coat to bring out some of the dried herbs' flavors.
• Stir in garlic, and then celery, and carrots and cook for about 3 minutes.
• Stir in tomatoes and stock and bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat and simmer for 30 minutes.
• If necessary add an additional cup of stock or water and stir in beans and tiny pasta.
• Simmer for 6-8 minutes or until pasta is tender.
• Stir in parsley and serve hot with grated parmesan and freshly ground black pepper.

SLOW COOKER PASTA FAGIOLI SOUP

Steps:

• Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir ground beef in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes. Drain and discard grease. Transfer beef into a slow cooker.
• Add beef stock, diced tomatoes, spaghetti sauce, red and white kidney beans, beef broth, onion, carrots, celery, parsley, oregano, pepper, salt, and hot sauce to the slow cooker.
• Cover and cook on Low for 7 to 8 hours or on High for 4 to 6 hours, adding pasta in during the last 15 minutes.

VEGETARIAN PASTA FAZOOL FOR CROCKPOT

Steps:

• Combine the cannellini beans and tomatoes in a greased slow cooker insert. Add the broth, onion, carrots, garlic, rosemary, parsley and thyme to the insert. Cover and cook for four hours on high.
• Add the spinach; continue cooking for 10 minutes. Boil the small shell pasta until shells are al dente.
• Add pasta to serving dish, pour soup over.

CROCK POT PASTA FAGIOLI

Steps:

• Brown the beef (or you can use ground turkey if you prefer), drain, and let cool a bit while you handle the other ingredients. If you wish, you can use minced garlic and onion while browning the meat to add a little extra flavor.
• Fill a large crock pot with the chopped carrots, celery, minced onion, rinsed beans, 2 cans of tomatoes, can of pasta sauce, beef broth, salt, pepper, oregano, and Tabasco sauce. You can also add in any extra vegetables you'd like if you have some on hand to add.
• Add in the pound of meat and stir it all together.
• Cook on high for 4 hours or low for 8 hours.
• When the vegetables are tender, or about 3/4 into the cooking time, stir in the dry pasta and continue until the end of the cooking time.
• Enjoy!

SLOW COOKER VEGETARIAN PASTA E FAGIOLI SOUP (WITH OPTIONAL GROUND BEEF)

Steps:

• Drizzle the olive oil into a large saute pan set over medium heat. Add the onions and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic, Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper and cook, stirring once or twice, for 1 minute. Splash in about 1/2 cup of the vegetable broth and scrape up any bits that are stuck to the bottom of the pan. Pour into slow cooker.
• To the slow cooker, add remaining vegetable broth, cabbage, carrots, zucchini if using, beans, and tomatoes. (If you're adding 1 pound ground beef to the entire batch, you can cook and drain ground beef well and add it now.) Cook for 8 hours on low (5-6 hours on high should also do the trick).
• 30 minutes before the cooking process ends, add pasta and put lid back on the Crock Pot.* Continue cooking on low until tender.
• *At this point, if you're adding ground beef to half, set a large saucepan over medium heat, add the 1/2 pound ground beef, and cook, stirring occasionally, until cooked through, 10-15 minutes. Drain any excess fat. Transfer a little less than half the soup to the pan with the ground beef and let simmer, covered, until pasta is completely tender and soup is heated through.
• Stir in red wine vinegar (divide between separate pots if doing the half-meaty version) and taste. Add additional salt and pepper if desired.
• Serve topped with chopped parsley and/or basil, a drizzle of olive oil, and pass with Parmesan cheese if desired.