Ingredients for - Slow Cooker Pasta e Fagioli Soup

1. Ground turkey 8 ounces
2. Onion, diced 1 medium
3. Celery, diced 3 stalks
4. Garlic, minced 2 cloves
5. Red kidney beans, rinsed and drained 1 (15.5 ounce) can
6. Great northern beans, rinsed and drained 1 (15.5 ounce) can
7. Water 4 cups
8. No-salt-added tomato sauce 1 (8 ounce) can
9. Dried basil 1 ½ teaspoons
10. Ground thyme 1 ½ teaspoons
11. Dried oregano 1 ½ teaspoons
12. Salt ⅛ teaspoon
13. Ground black pepper ⅛ teaspoon
14. Cayenne pepper, or to taste 1 pinch
15. Ditalini pasta 8 ounces

How to cook deliciously - Slow Cooker Pasta e Fagioli Soup

1 . Stage

Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir ground turkey, onion, celery, and garlic in the hot skillet until turkey is browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes. Drain and discard grease. Transfer to a slow cooker.

2 . Stage

Pour in kidney and great northern beans, water, tomato sauce, basil, thyme, oregano, salt, pepper, and cayenne. Stir well and cover. Cook until reduced and thickened, on Low for 8 hours, or High for 4 hours.

3 . Stage

Meanwhile, bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 11 minutes. Drain and stir into soup. Serve.