Place beans in a pot, add enough water to cover them, bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 2 minutes, remove & let stand 1 hour - OR cover beans with water the day before and let st...

Place the beans in the slow cooker and cover with 2 inches of water; soak 6 hours or overnight. Drain. Add the 10 cups of water. Tie up the remaining ingredients except the salt in a cheesecloth bu...

Place the first six ingredients in the crockpot, making sure the vegetables are submerged in the broth. Cover, cook 4-5 hours on High or 8-10 hours on Low. Discard parsley. Puree half the soup in a...

Combine all ingredients except the pasta in a slow-cooker; cover and cook on Low for 6-8 hours or on High for 3-4 hours. Stir in the pasta and serve. It's even better the second day!

Brown the beef with the onion in a pan, then combine it with all the other ingredients in a crockpot. Cover and look on Low 6-9 hours.