Low Fat Low Cal Crock Pot Pasta Fagioli

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I developed this to have a nice tasting, but fairly low fat/calorie pasta dinner. Not necessarily traditional, but very tasty. Use enough broth to make it as thick or thin as you like it.

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Steps

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Soak beans overnight.

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In the morning brown the turkey sausage and the diced onion.

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Drain and rinse and put in the crock pot.

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Add the broth , beans , carrot , herbs , salt& pepper and crushed tomatoes.

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Cook on low for 9 hours.

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Half hour before you think it is done , bring a pot of water to boil and cook the pasta to al dente.

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Drain and rinse to cut down on the starch in your soup.

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Stir the tomato paste into the crock pot and then fold in the pasta.

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Cook for another 1 / 2 hour.

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Serve in nice bowls with a topping of freshly grated parmesan and maybe a sprig of basil.

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Enjoy !.

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Ingredients

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sweet italian turkey sausage, onion, dried great northern beans, carrots, small shell pasta, tomato paste, crushed tomatoes, vegetable broth, beef bouillon cubes, italian seasoning, salt, dried parsley, parmesan cheese