2 lbs ground beef
1 onion, chopped
3 carrots, chopped
4 stalks celery, chopped
2 (28oz)diced tomatoes, undrained
1 (16oz)red kidney beans, drained
1 (16oz)white kidney beans, drained
3 (10oz)beef stock
3 tsp oregano
2 tsp pepper
5 tsp parsley
1 tsp tabasco sauce
1 20 oz jar spaghetti sauce
8 ounces pasta


Brown beef in a skillet.

Drain fat from beef and add to crock pot with everything except pasta.

Cook on low 7-8 hours or high 4-5 hours.

During last 30 min on high or 1 hour on low, add pasta.(I like cheese tortellini in mine but you can use anything)

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DH loves this from Olive Garden, thanks for posting!!

Dh just called wanting this when he gets home!!

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Sorry for the silly question....but, do you cook the pasta first or just add it to the crockpot dry?

you add it dry....you just dont wanna add it early or it falls apart.


This is really great stuff!!!!

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Thanks for the reply That really makes it much easier! Thanks so much!

I try to keep my tracks covered but if I ever miss a ??? just p.m. me....those I don't miss!

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I am new to this site, but my husband loves the Olive Garden version of this, so I can't wait to try it!!

anyone else try this yet???

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I haven't tried it but I have it printed to try soon. You may remember my crock pot broke! I need to get a replacement this weekend. It is a must have!

Thanks for the recipe!!