Pasta Fagioli Soup
1 15.5 can great northern beans
1lb ground beef
1 stalk celery
2 cloves garlic minced
2 10.5oz cans condensed beef broth
1 14.5oz cans whole tomatoes
1/2 tsp black pepper
1/4 tsp dried majoram
1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
1/4 tsp hot pepper sauce
1 tsp dried basil
3 cups pasta cooked
Combine all ingredients in crockpot except pasta. Cook on low 8-10 hours or high 4-5 hours. Add pasta and serve.
How I made it for under $5
First of all I make my own beans. I buy them dried in bulk soak them and then freeze them in one size can portions. Cost of beans for soup about 20cents vs. about 70cents a can.
I only used 1/2lb of ground beef I had left over from another meal I made. It will never be missed in a big pot of soup. Bought the lean ground beef on sale for $3 so my cost for soup. $1.50
I bought the beef broth at the dollar store, but of course you can always make your own for less too. Cost of broth $1
I canned the tomatoes myself from a friend who grew his own this year so those were free.
I bought the pasta at the dollar store for $1
The rest of the ingredients probably cost $1 or less. Total cost about $4.50 and will easily serve 4 people.
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