This Italian classic is made in the slow cooker, and has a thick and almost stew-like tomato-based soup loaded with pasta, beans and ground beef. An easy one-pot meal for the whole family.
Heat a skillet over medium heat. Drizzle with oil.
Once skillet is hot, saute onions until they begin to soften.
Add beef. Season with salt and pepper. Break up meat as you cook it.
Once beef is cooked, put the beef and onions into the slow cooker.
Add all of the remaining ingredients (except the pasta) - beef broth, tomatoes, black and white beans, celery, carrots, bay leaves, oregano, granulated sugar, and garlic.
Cook high for 3 hours.
Add pasta and cook for another 30 minutes. Once cooked, remove from heat promptly. Season with salt to taste.