Warm up on those chilly fall and winter nights with this traditional Italian soup made in your crockpot. Serve it with a crispy salad and garlic bread for a complete meal that everyone will love.
2 lb. lean ground beef
1 onion, chopped
3 carrots, chopped
4 stalks celery, chopped
2-28 oz. cans diced tomatoes, undrained
1-16 oz.) can red kidney beans, drained
1-16 oz. can white kidney beans, drained
3-10 oz. cans beef stock
3 t. oregano
2 t. pepper
5 t. parsley
1 t. Tabasco sauce, optional
1-20 oz. jar spaghetti sauce
8 oz. Ditalini pasta
shredded or grated Parmesan cheese for garnish
Brown beef in a skillet. Drain fat from beef.
Line crock with a crockpot liner for easy clean-up. Add beef to crockpot with all ingredients except pasta. Cook on low 7-8 hours or high 4-5 hours. Add pasta the last 30 minutes.
Serve with shredded or grated Parmesan cheese on top and your favorite salad and garlic bread.