Step 1

In a large skillet on the stove-top, cook and crumble the ground beef until no longer pink. Keeping the crumbles on the large size.

Step 2

Drain off excess cooking fat and add the cooked ground beef to a 5 quart or larger slow cooker.

Step 3

Add the remaining ingredients except the pasta to the slow cooker and stir to combine.

Step 4

Cover and cook on LOW for 8 hours or on HIGH for 4 hours.

Step 5

30 to 40 minutes before the end of the cooking time add the pasta to the slow cooker and stir to make make sure all the pasta is submerged in the liquid.

Step 6

Recover slow cooker and continue to cook for 30 to 40 minutes or until the pasta is cooked.

Step 7

Ladle hot soup into bowls and enjoy!