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Slow Cooker Pasta and Bean Soup

URL: https://www.culinaryhill.com/slow-cooker-pasta-and-bean-soup/

Ingredients

The soup base

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 slices bacon, chopped
  • 1 medium onion, chopped
  • 1 rib celery, chopped
  • 1 carrot peeled and chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 8 cups chicken broth
  • 1 cup dried pinto beans, soaked overnight
  • ½ cup dried split peas, rinsed and sorted
  • 1 leaf bay leaf

The pasta

  • 1 cup cavatappi pasta or other small pasta

Seasoning

  • to taste salt
  • to taste freshly ground black pepper

Instructions

  1. Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat and add bacon, onion, celery, carrot, and garlic; cook until vegetables soften.
  2. Stir in broth, beans, peas, and bay leaf; bring to a boil and then pour into the slow cooker.
  3. Cover and cook on HIGH for 3 to 4 hours or LOW for 7 to 8 hours.
  4. Add pasta to the slow cooker and cook for an additional 10 minutes until tender.
  5. Remove the bay leaf and season with salt and pepper to taste.

Nutrition Facts (estimated)

Servings
5
Calories
349
Total fat
8g
Total carbohydrates
51g
Total protein
19g
Sodium
1473mg
Cholesterol
11mg

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