Appetizers / Soups / Salads

Crockpot Minestrone Soup takes 10 minutes to prepare.

Crockpot Minestrone Soup takes 270 minutes to cook.

Crockpot Minestrone Soup makes 8 servings.

The ingredients for Crockpot Minestrone Soup are:

32 oz broth (vegetable or chicken)
2 cans diced tomatoes
1 can cannelini beans (white kidneys)
1 can kidney beans
1 c chopped carrots
1/2 medium onion, chopped
3 cloves garlic, minced
2 stalks celery, chopped
2 bay leaves
dash dried rosemary
1/4 c fresh parsley, chopped
dash oregano
1 oz parmesan cheese rind
2 T fresh basil (or 3/4 T dried)
salt & pepper to taste
1 zucchini, chopped
2 c spinach chopped, or 10 oz frozen spinach, thawed & drained
4.5 oz dry pasta of choice (small shells, elbows, or bowties recommended)

Here is how you make Crockpot Minestrone Soup:

Place broth, beans, tomatoes, onion, carrot, celery, garlic, and herbs into crockpot, and season with salt and pepper. Cook on high for 4-6 hours, or on low 6-8 hours.Forty minutes before the soup is done cooking, add zucchini and spinach. Cover and cook 30 more minutes. Add cooked pasta, cook 10 minutes more. Remove bay leaves, parmesan rind and season to taste with salt and black pepper. Ladle soup into bowls and top with extra parmesan cheese, if desired.Number of Servings: 8Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user DEDRACD.

The nutritional information for Crockpot Minestrone Soup is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 8
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 196.6

• Total Fat: 0.7 g
• Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
• Sodium: 481.5 mg
• Total Carbs: 38.2 g
• Dietary Fiber: 8.7 g
• Protein: 10.7 g

The dietary needs meet for Crockpot Minestrone Soup is Vegetarian