tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5090591139439935093.post7806618552211405270..comments2024-03-12T00:27:31.877-07:00Comments on A Year of Slow Cooking: CrockPot Pasta Fagioli RecipeStephanie ODeahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08618710485017373256noreply@blogger.comBlogger102125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5090591139439935093.post-22693137055887020802017-10-24T12:22:33.522-07:002017-10-24T12:22:33.522-07:00I made this last Halloween, everyone had a bowl be...I made this last Halloween, everyone had a bowl before we went out trick or treating, and it was definitely a hit! Will probably do it again this year. Filling and yummy, but not too heavy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5090591139439935093.post-58805534649699370972017-05-02T09:49:22.599-07:002017-05-02T09:49:22.599-07:00I've used your recipes for years and they'...I've used your recipes for years and they're always favorites of my family. This one probably takes the Cake. The only thing we like about Olive Garden is their soups and this is a killer mockup.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5090591139439935093.post-36544802285612521102016-10-26T11:57:09.423-07:002016-10-26T11:57:09.423-07:00Perfect, I am for sure going to make this for our ...Perfect, I am for sure going to make this for our group before we go out trick or treating. Thanks for the recipe!Rostege Familyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07101740609414272378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5090591139439935093.post-22888911562297083452015-10-01T19:06:16.190-07:002015-10-01T19:06:16.190-07:00Hi unknown, sure thing. Bring a cup of each kind o...Hi unknown, sure thing. Bring a cup of each kind of beans to a boil on the stovetop for 10 minutes, then remove from heat, cover, and let sit for 1 hour.<br />Drain, then put them into the slow cooker with the other ingredients. Hope this helps, Steph Stephanie ODeahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08618710485017373256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5090591139439935093.post-55526317597674873212015-10-01T18:42:30.180-07:002015-10-01T18:42:30.180-07:00Not quite processed food free. Would this work th...Not quite processed food free. Would this work the same if you used dry beans?Jennnnnnnihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00576635852309872043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5090591139439935093.post-65919091200423231712014-10-31T10:37:33.699-07:002014-10-31T10:37:33.699-07:00Oh, I almost forgot, since I making for when we re...Oh, I almost forgot, since I making for when we return late from a football game....I cooked 1 C dry of a small shape pasta, rinsed with cold water and coated well with olive oil...in the refrigerator to just stir in right before serving so I don't have to wait 30 mins when getting in to serve.<br />Amy Bumpushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16058854921748246150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5090591139439935093.post-70708282746429416082014-10-31T10:35:43.777-07:002014-10-31T10:35:43.777-07:00Thanks for inspiring me....it is pouring rain and ...Thanks for inspiring me....it is pouring rain and low 40s here so I wasn't running out, I used the recipe you posted but had make a few substitutions....one can of diced tomatoes & one can of rotel tomatoes and chilis, one can of white beans and one can of black beans (no kidney in the pantry...darn) and I had 1lb of ground beef and 3 Ital sausages so I removed casing and added those to Amy Bumpushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16058854921748246150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5090591139439935093.post-52105383554254858032014-08-11T08:15:20.521-07:002014-08-11T08:15:20.521-07:00Hi Kristin, I'd personally use the kidney bean...Hi Kristin, I'd personally use the kidney beans. The flavor is awfully similar, and the size of the beans are the same.<br />enjoy!!Stephanie ODeahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08618710485017373256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5090591139439935093.post-23088896615591348352014-08-11T06:53:21.887-07:002014-08-11T06:53:21.887-07:00I am planning to make this tonight for dinner, but...I am planning to make this tonight for dinner, but I realized I didn't buy white beans when I went grocery shopping. Would 2 cans of kidney beans work okay? Or, could I add black beans? Or should I just break down and drive to the store and get the white beans?kristinmcalisterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09429909315171019002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5090591139439935093.post-72382789188678335482013-10-22T08:26:02.580-07:002013-10-22T08:26:02.580-07:00Made this soup recently with just a couple of mino...Made this soup recently with just a couple of minor modifications. Figured out the WW Points Plus details too. It's a keeper in my book too!! I've included it on my blog with a link back to here. Thanks for all the slow cooking inspiration.Marthahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03558470629253724873noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5090591139439935093.post-57215481476285593372013-01-22T16:04:03.699-08:002013-01-22T16:04:03.699-08:00Holy Cow! Best soup ever! I used ground turkey i...Holy Cow! Best soup ever! I used ground turkey in place of the beef and Williams-Sonoma Vegetable Pasta Sauce. Used little Quinoa shells for the pasta. Grated some parmesan on top and VOILA! Better than Olive Garden! Thanks so much for this recipe! It's a keeper!<br />LisaLisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00009046645407712662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5090591139439935093.post-89618916429247568252013-01-14T16:36:15.669-08:002013-01-14T16:36:15.669-08:00I enjoyed this, but was the only one out of five i...I enjoyed this, but was the only one out of five in my family that could eat it because it was too spicy. I didn't realize the Tabasco would add as much kick as it did. So if your family doesn't do spice well, then reduce the Tabasco!!Teresa2https://www.blogger.com/profile/11858302254591979369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5090591139439935093.post-28132166362238128262012-01-08T16:26:53.282-08:002012-01-08T16:26:53.282-08:00I made this soup tonight and thought it was really...I made this soup tonight and thought it was really delicious!<br /><br />I'm on Weight Watchers so knowing serving sizes for the things I cook is really important to me. I wanted to share this information with other WWers who might make this meal...<br /><br />I followed this recipe to the letter (using white penne pasta) and it made nearly exactly 14 cups of soup (just a tad more than 14, Ashleynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5090591139439935093.post-25886416327906909762011-11-19T10:56:01.448-08:002011-11-19T10:56:01.448-08:00Love, love, love this! I used crushed red pepper f...Love, love, love this! I used crushed red pepper flakes in place of the tabasco, though, as I don't like tabasco (sorry!) I also had pre-cooked pasta in the fridge, so I poured the finished soup over pasta in individual bowls. The pasta wasn't as flavorful, I'm sure, but it wasn't soggy, either. Since we ate in shifts, I think this way worked better for us. <br /><br />Thanks for Emilynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5090591139439935093.post-69625574511887570712011-11-05T08:15:06.475-07:002011-11-05T08:15:06.475-07:00I still go through you index of recipes and try on...I still go through you index of recipes and try ones that i didn't make back when you posted them, lol. Anyway, Wed. was a snow day for my kids, so this was the perfect meal. My substitutions: ground turkey browned with garlic, some chopped garlic thrown in the crock (i'm Italian...can't not cook with garlic, lol), can of garbanzos beans instead of kidney beans and some chopped Lisa in COnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5090591139439935093.post-5376949197110493452011-09-06T12:28:17.136-07:002011-09-06T12:28:17.136-07:00I made this for the first time over the weekend an...I made this for the first time over the weekend and it was AWESOME! My boyfriend loved it. I will be happily eating it for the majority of this week. Tasty and healthy!Carrie Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02315621248569762544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5090591139439935093.post-56127715461245684602011-07-08T14:36:27.041-07:002011-07-08T14:36:27.041-07:00Was just looking over your list of most popular re...Was just looking over your list of most popular recipes and this one caught my eye. I love easy healthy recipes for the slow cooker. Can't wait to give this one a try.Marthahttp://www.greateasyhealthyrecipes.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5090591139439935093.post-25718743035170231762011-03-26T14:29:43.255-07:002011-03-26T14:29:43.255-07:00Found your site about a year ago and just saw this...Found your site about a year ago and just saw this recipe today! How is that even possible, since OG's Pasta y Fagioli soup is my favorite soup of all time and I have been denied it for my whole year of GF-dom!?! I am SO excited -- that is definitely on the menu for this week!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5090591139439935093.post-18299571263893348162011-02-07T11:30:47.228-08:002011-02-07T11:30:47.228-08:00I have already made this one twice. The first tim...I have already made this one twice. The first time there were no leftovers because my son had 2 friends over and they finished the pot. The second time it was the 3 of us and we had the leftovers for lunch. For once all the leftovers of something was eaten! Have Sun-dried Tomato and Feta roast in the crock pot now.Lynnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5090591139439935093.post-30351163440970595402011-01-25T15:26:45.393-08:002011-01-25T15:26:45.393-08:00I'm a huge fan of the Olive Garden version so ...I'm a huge fan of the Olive Garden version so this one I had to make. It got rave reviews from my husband. He always has a suggestion for how to improve a dish (he does most of the cooking in our house) but not on this one! Instead of ground beef, I used buffalo meat (you can't tell the difference). So yummy! Thank you!Brihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02611982714997553666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5090591139439935093.post-60906871441280025032011-01-05T08:25:31.379-08:002011-01-05T08:25:31.379-08:00I made this for my boyfriend and I last night and ...I made this for my boyfriend and I last night and it was really good! I added a little bit more than 1/2 a cup of dry pasta (closer to one cup) and it was more than enough for us to have last night with leftovers. The Tabasco definitely adds a nice kick to the flavor of the dish. We are thinking of getting a couple of bread bowls from the grocery store and adding the soup into those for the Jennhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11330910749491673996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5090591139439935093.post-38319021368090489662010-12-03T09:26:37.226-08:002010-12-03T09:26:37.226-08:00I made this vegetarian (no meat and used veggie br...I made this vegetarian (no meat and used veggie broth. also threw in some diced turnips because they were hanging around the fridge) and it was terrific. Definitely comfort food--warm and filling. Next time I will dial back on the tomato sauce, as I found it a bit too tomato-y, and maybe add a little more pasta. Delicious!Lori S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13191825277279939687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5090591139439935093.post-78551286075331246052010-11-01T07:54:35.225-07:002010-11-01T07:54:35.225-07:00I made this and I thought it turned out a little b...I made this and I thought it turned out a little blah. I used Frank's hot sauce instead of actual tabasco, added garlic and extra spices, but ended up having to add a lot of salt to it once it was dished out (and I usually don't like a lot of salt). I'm thinking that maybe using chicken Italian sausage would give it a bit more flavor than the ground beef. It was good overall and made Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5090591139439935093.post-73387466515808234492010-09-23T10:59:11.944-07:002010-09-23T10:59:11.944-07:00Love this! I used a package of cheese tortellini a...Love this! I used a package of cheese tortellini and did only a half hour on high after I added it. Makes it even heartier :)e2thezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08459202639083980482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5090591139439935093.post-78564160608575105672010-03-04T20:40:47.953-08:002010-03-04T20:40:47.953-08:00We love, love, love this soup! Its a regular at o...We love, love, love this soup! Its a regular at our house. My kids eat two bowls each! Thanks so much for your blog.AandPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10112825438505660403noreply@blogger.com