Crockpot Pasta e Fagioli

Name: Crockpot Pasta e Fagioli Recipe
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 360 min
Total time: 390 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 cup diced celery; 1 cup frozen green beans; 2 small carrots sliced thin; 1 small can diced tomatoes; 1/2 cup tomato sauce; 1 cup kidney beans cooked; 8 oz cooked small pasta (shells or elbows are great!); 3 tbsp. Olive Oil; 1 clove garlic peeled and minced; 1/2 tsp. ground fennel seed; 1/2 tsp. ground coriander seed; 1 tsp. dried basil (or you could use 1 TBSP fresh!); 1 tsp. dried marjoram; Salt and Pepper to taste; 4 cups vegetable broth; Fresh parsley or minced basil for garnish

Minutes to Prepare: 30
Minutes to Cook: 360

Number of Servings: 4

Ingredients

1 cup diced celery1 cup frozen green beans2 small carrots, sliced thin1 small can diced tomatoes1/2 cup tomato sauce1 cup kidney beans, cooked8 oz cooked small pasta (shells or elbows are great!)3 tbsp. Olive Oil1 clove garlic, peeled and minced1/2 tsp. ground fennel seed1/2 tsp. ground coriander seed1 tsp. dried basil (or you could use 1 TBSP fresh!)1 tsp. dried marjoramSalt and Pepper to taste4 cups vegetable brothFresh parsley or minced basil for garnish

Directions

Heat the olive oil in a skillet while prepping celery, carrots, and garlic. Add the garlic to the heated oil and cook over medium heat until browned. Add the carrots, celery, and fennel and saute for five minutes. Add the remaining herbs and spices, sauteing briefly. Add everything to the crockpot except for the cooked pasta and frozen green beans. Cook covered on low for 6-8 hours.

Turn the crock pot up to high and add the cooked pasta and frozen green beans for the last 20 minutes of cooking.

Garnish with parsley or basil and a teaspoon or two of parmesan cheese.

Serving Size: 4 1 cup servings

Number of Servings: 4

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user BETHS614.

Servings Per Recipe: 4

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