Step 1

Brown the ground beef and drain the excess grease.  We browned the beef in a multi-cooker slow cooker on the sauté setting but you can brown on the stovetop in a large skillet as well.

Step 2

Place the beef, onions, carrots, celery, garlic, tomato sauce, diced tomatoes, beans, Italian Seasoning, thyme, salt, pepper and chicken broth in the crock pot.

Step 3

Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours.

Step 4

Stir in the uncooked pasta for the last 30 minutes of the cook time on low.

Step 5

Stir in the fresh parsley and serve warm topped with the parmesan cheese.  Enjoy!