Description

This Crockpot Olive Garden Pasta Fagioli brings the iconic restaurant soup right to your kitchen with ease. Hearty ground beef, tender beans, veggies, and ditalini pasta simmered slowly in a rich tomato broth make it the ultimate comfort food. It’s a cozy, flavorful, and budget-friendly meal perfect for cold nights, meal prep, or busy weeknights. Whether you’re looking for a quick dinner, an easy recipe, or healthy comfort food, this one-pot wonder checks all the boxes. A must-have for your collection of dinner ideas and crockpot favorites.

Ingredients

1 lb ground beef

1 medium yellow onion, diced

2 carrots, peeled and diced

2 stalks celery, diced

3 cloves garlic, minced

1 can (15 oz) diced tomatoes with juice

1 can (15 oz) tomato sauce

4 cups beef broth

1 can (15 oz) red kidney beans, drained and rinsed

1 can (15 oz) cannellini beans, drained and rinsed

1 cup ditalini pasta

1 tbsp Italian seasoning

Salt and pepper, to taste

2 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped

Parmesan cheese, for garnish (optional)

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Instructions

1. Brown the ground beef in a skillet over medium heat, breaking it apart. Drain excess fat.

2. Transfer the cooked beef to a crockpot.

3. Add onion, carrots, celery, garlic, diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, beef broth, kidney beans, and cannellini beans. Stir to combine.

4. Season with Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper.

5. Cover and cook on low for 7–8 hours or high for 4–5 hours.

6. About 20–30 minutes before serving, stir in the ditalini pasta. Cook until pasta is al dente.

7. Taste and adjust seasoning as needed.

8. Serve hot, garnished with fresh parsley and Parmesan if desired.

Notes

For best results, cook the pasta separately if you plan on freezing leftovers.

You can swap ground beef for Italian sausage or ground turkey.

Stir in fresh spinach at the end for extra greens.

Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 7–8 hours
Category: Soup
Method: Slow Cooker
Cuisine: Italian-American

Nutrition

Serving Size: 1.5 cups
Calories: 350
Sugar: 5g
Sodium: 890mg
Fat: 14g
Saturated Fat: 5g
Unsaturated Fat: 8g
Trans Fat: 0g
Carbohydrates: 35g
Fiber: 7g
Protein: 22g
Cholesterol: 45mg