We used ground beef and it was absolutely delicious! And so easy. This has become one of our favorite slow cooker recipes ever.

In reply to Ocaria.

we did this as well, it made alot and all disappeared within a few days. gonna double batch it this week 🙂

Thank you for the idea!!! Genius 

This was excellent. I did a vegetarian version without sausage and using veggie stock. Super yummy soup, especially for a cold winter day! I also used protein pasta made from chickpeas that seemed to hold up better for the second day and not go mushy.

It’s rain/snowing here in chilly MN and this soup is guaranteed to hit the spot. I added one more can of cannellini beans and some extra chicken broth to feed more mouths. Extra credit for being a crock pot prep that can cook on it’s own and be ready when we all get home from work. Thank you

This smelled so fantastic that we couldn’t wait to eat it.    I did one thing different with the pasta however.   This makes enough that there are leftovers.  I do not care for the texture of pasta after it’s been sitting in broth in the fridge.   I cooked a pound of pasta and dressed it with a little olive oil and then let everyone add pasta to their preference.  Some folks like a few pieces, some folks fill the bowl half with pasta before adding the soup.   The leftover pasta and soup go into the fridge separately, and anyone warming a bowl for lunch or a snack can add as much pasta as they like.

really wish your star system went to 10…..5 just wasn’t good enough for this delicious soup.

I was craving pasta and beans, but since its been hot here in Boston I didn’t feel like standing over the stove. I was scrolling for recipes and came across this. Well, I made it and its fabulous! The only change I made was using ground beef because that’s what I had. Next time I’ll use the sausage. Your recipes never disappoint!

I love pasta e fagioli from the Olive Garden, and this recipe was fantastic! Thank you so much! I used half sweet sausage and half hot sausage- super tasty! Plus, it was so easy to make! I will definitely be sharing this recipe with others and making it again for my family!

This soup is simple to make and so so good! Perfect for a cold day with fresh bread. Love the parmesan on top- don’t skip this step!