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Slow Cooker Minestrone Soup
Slow Cooker Minestrone Soup is a healthy, hearty Italian soup that is packed full of your favorite vegetables, greens, and a variety of beans.
👥 6 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 8h 15m⏳ Prep: 15 min🔥 Cook: 8h👤 Kelley Simmons📖 chefsavvy
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- pan
- skillet
- slow cooker
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. Add in carrots, celery and onion and sauté for ⏱️ 3-4 minutes or until the veggies start to get some color on them.Add the vegetable broth to the pan that the vegetables were cooked in.
olive oil1 tbsp(14.5 ounces) fire roasted tomatoes2 cans(15 ounce) cannellini beans1 can(15 ounce) red kidney beans1 cancarrots, diced1 cupcelery, diced1 cuponion, diced1
2
Add in the garlic and cook for an additional minute.Transfer the veggies to a slow cooker.Deglaze the pan by scraping the brown bits off of the bottom. This adds so much flavor to the soup.
3
Transfer the stock to the slow cooker with the vegetables then add the beef stock, tomatoes, parmesan rind, rosemary sprigs, Italian seasonings, bay leaves, Worcestershire sauce and crushed red pepper flakes.
beef stock3 cups(14.5 ounces) fire roasted tomatoes2 cans(15 ounce) cannellini beans1 can(15 ounce) red kidney beans1 canparmesan rind1Italian seasoning1 tbspbay leaves3Worcestershire sauce1 tbsp
4
Cook on high for ⏱️ 2-3 hours or on low for ⏱️ 4-6 hours.
5
Add in zucchini, spinach, pasta, beans and cook on high heat for an additional ⏱️ 30 minutes or until the pasta is tender.
(14.5 ounces) fire roasted tomatoes2 cansmedium zucchini, diced1(15 ounce) cannellini beans1 can(15 ounce) red kidney beans1 canfresh spinach, chopped2 cups
6
Season soup to taste with salt, pepper and crushed red pepper flakes if desired.Serve immediately with parmesan cheese for serving!
(14.5 ounces) fire roasted tomatoes2 cans(15 ounce) cannellini beans1 can(15 ounce) red kidney beans1 cangrated parmesan cheese for serving
Nutrition Facts
calories
152 kcal
fat Content
1 g
serving Size
1 serving
fiber Content
4 g
sugar Content
6 g
sodium Content
674 mg
protein Content
6 g
carbohydrate Content
32 g
saturated Fat Content
1 g
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