Crock Pot Minestrone Soup Recipe
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Crock Pot Minestrone Soup Recipe
Description
This minestrone soup recipe utilizes canned tomatoes, an assortment of fresh vegetables like carrots, potatoes, celery, onion, and zucchini, and two types of beans—red kidney and cannellini—to create a satisfying and balanced soup. The ingredients cook together in a crock pot with vegetable broth and Italian seasoning, which imparts traditional herb flavors.
Cooking on low for 6 to 8 hours or on high for 3 to 4 hours softens the vegetables and melds the flavors. The zucchini and ditalini pasta are added in the last 10 to 15 minutes of cooking to prevent overcooking and keep the pasta tender but not mushy. Removing the bay leaves before serving avoids an overpowering herbal taste.
Serve the soup warm as a filling, comforting meal, suitable for making in advance. Refrigerate leftovers in an airtight container and consume within five days.
Ingredients
- 1 can diced tomatoes
- 1 can crushed tomatoes (14.5 oz can)
- 3 carrot peeled and chopped
- 2 potato peeled and chopped, large
- 2 celery chopped, stalks
- 1 white onion diced
- 1 Tablespoon garlic minced
- 1 Tablespoon Italian seasoning
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 bay leaf
- 4 cups vegetable broth
- 2 cups water
- 1 can red kidney beans (15 oz can) drained
- 1 can cannellini beans 15 oz can
- 8 oz green beans frozen
- 1 zucchini diced
- 3/4 cup ditalini pasta
Instructions
- Place everything in the crock pot except the zucchini and pasta.
- Cover and cook on low heat 6-8 hours or high 3-4 hours until the potatoes are tender.
- Remove the bay leaves and then stir in the zucchini and pasta.
- Cover and cook on high for an additional 10-15 minutes until pasta is tender.
- Stir and serve warm. Enjoy!
Notes
- Store leftovers in airtight containers and refrigerate for up to 5 days.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 8Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 270 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 270kcal | 14% |
| Carbohydrates | 56g | 19% |
| Protein | 13g | 26% |
| Fat | 1g | 2% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Sodium | 1052mg | 44% |
| Potassium | 960mg | 20% |
| Fiber | 12g | 48% |
| Sugar | 9g | 18% |
| Vitamin A | 4510IU | 90% |
| Vitamin C | 31mg | 34% |
| Calcium | 132mg | 13% |
| Iron | 5mg | 28% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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