best ever crock pot pasta fagioli

Ingredients For best ever crock pot pasta fagioli

• 1½ lb

  sweet italian sausage
• 1 Tbsp

  fennel seeds
• ½ lg

  red onion, chopped
• 1 c

  carrots, chopped
• 2 stick

  celery, sliced
• 2 14.5-oz. can

  petite diced tomatoes, and their juice
• 1 15-oz.. can

  light red kidney beans, drained and rinsed
• 1 15-oz.. can

  great northern beans, drained and rinsed
• 4-6 c

  beef broth (to a consistency you like)
• 1 26-oz. jar

  pasta sauce
• 2 tsp

  oregano
• 1 Tbsp

  frank's red hot sauce
• ½ tsp

  salt
• ¼ tsp

  black pepper
• 1 c

  dry spring-like pasta (added late in process)
• optional garnish:
• croutons
• grated parmesan cheese