Pasta Fagioli - Olive garden style

Servings: 12-14 
Ingredients: 
2 lbs ground beef 
1 onion, chopped 
3 carrots, chopped 
4 stalks celery, chopped 
3 cloves garlic, minced 
2 (28 ounce) cans diced tomatoes, undrained 
1 (16 ounce) can red kidney beans, drained 
1 (16 ounce) can white kidney beans, drained 
3 (10 ounce) cans beef stock 
3 teaspoons oregano 
2 teaspoons pepper 
5 teaspoons parsley 
1 teaspoon Tabasco sauce (optional) 
1 (20 ounce) jar spaghetti sauce 
8 ounces tinkyada macaroni pasta, uncooked


Directions: 1 Brown beef in a skillet. 2 Drain fat from beef and add to crock pot with everything except pasta. 3 Cook on low 7-8 hours or high 4-5 hours. 4 During last 30 min on high or 1 hour on low, add pasta.