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Simple Slow Cooker Minestrone
Ingredients
6
cups
broth (chicken, beef or vegetable)
4
cloves
garlic, minced
1
15 oz can tomato sauce
2
(14.5 oz)
cans diced tomatoes
1
cup
diced celery (3 stalks)
1
cup
diced carrots (2 carrots)
2
cups
green beans (fresh, frozen or canned)
1
small
onion, diced
1
tsp
dried parsley
2
tsp
dried basil
1
tsp
dried oregano
1/2
tsp
dried thyme
2
bay leaves
1
small
zucchini, diced
1 1/3
cups
small pasta (like elbows)
1
(15 oz) can dark red kidney beans, drained and rinsed
1
(15 oz) can white navy beans or cannellini beans, drained and rinsed
1
cups
small handful spinach (frozen or fresh)
Instructions
Add all ingredients except zucchini, pasta, beans, and spinach to a large slow cooker. Cook on low heat 6 - 8 hours or high 4 - 5 hours.
Add in zucchini, pasta, and beans. If spinach is frozen, add now. If spinach is fresh, add spinach in 20-30 minutes.
After adding pasta, continue cooking for 30-40 minutes until pasta is cooked.
Serve warm!
Notes
This makes a lot of bowls! Feel free to cut in half if you're not serving that many people.