Beef / Pork

Slow Cooked Beef Minestrone is for Soup.

Slow Cooked Beef Minestrone takes 30 minutes to prepare.

Slow Cooked Beef Minestrone takes several minutes to cook.

Slow Cooked Beef Minestrone makes 8 servings.

The ingredients for Slow Cooked Beef Minestrone are:

1 pkg (about 1.5 lbs) Boneless Beef Chuck Roast, cut into 1-inch cubes
Wegmans Pan Searing Flour
2 Tbsp Wegmans Pure Olive Oil
1 pkg (16 oz) Food You Feel Good About Cleaned & Cut Minestrone Soup Vegetables
Salt and pepper
1 carton (32 oz) Food You Feel Good About Beef Culinary Stock
1 can (14.5 oz) Wegmans Italian-Style Diced Tomatoes
1 pkg (24 oz) Italian Classics Seasoned Tomato Sauce (Prepared Foods)
1/2 cup dry Italian Classics Ditalini Soup Pasta
1 can (15.5 oz) Italian Classics Garbanzo Beans, drained and rinsed
1 pkg (6 oz) Food You Feel Good About Baby Spinach

Here is how you make Slow Cooked Beef Minestrone:

You'll Need: 6-8 qt slow cooker, large braising pan 1. Dust beef with pan-searing flour; pat off excess. 2. Heat oil in large braising pan on MEDIUM-HIGH until oil faintly smokes. Add beef; sear 10 min until all sides are paper-bag brown. 3. Transfer beef to slow cooker; don't discard pan drippings. Add vegetables to pan with beef drippings; season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring, 3 min; add to slow cooker. 4. Add stock, tomatoes, and sauce to slow cooker. Cover, cook 4 1/2 -6 hours on HIGH or 8-10 hours on LOW. 5. Add dry pasta and beans 30 minutes before end of cooking on HIGH (45 minutes before end of cooking on LOW). 6. Add spinach to slow cooker; stir to blend well. Allow spinach to lightly wilt, about 2 min. Chef Tip(s):Pasta can be cooked per pkg directions and added along with spinach. Number of Servings: 8Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user MNTBIKRGIRL.

The nutritional information for Slow Cooked Beef Minestrone is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 8
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 402.2

• Total Fat: 23.6 g
• Cholesterol: 70.0 mg
• Sodium: 648.1 mg
• Total Carbs: 23.9 g
• Dietary Fiber: 6.8 g
• Protein: 22.9 g