4.4 from 114 votes
Slow Cooker Minestrone Soup
This slow cooker minestrone soup is packed with fresh veggies, beans and seasonings. Pop everything in your slow cooker and come home to a warm and comforting meal.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
4 hrs
Total Time
4 hrs 15 mins
Servings: 6
Calories: 354 kcal
Course:
Soup , Dinner
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 Tablespoon olive oil
- 2 carrots chopped
- 1 yellow onion chopped
- 2 celery hearts chopped
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 1 oz can diced tomatoes
- 1 white potato peeled and chopped into cubes
- ½ head savoy cabbage thinly sliced
- 2 medium zucchini chopped into small cubes
- 1 oz can garbanzo beans drained and rinsed
- 1 oz can red kidney beans drained and rinsed
- 1 oz can White beans drained and rinsed
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- ¼ cup fresh parsley chopped
- 1 rind from 2 oz. of parmesan cheese
- 1 bay leaf
- 2 cups water
- 32 oz container low sodium chicken or vegetable stock
- 1 ½ teaspoon sea salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- freshly grated parmesan cheese for serving
Instructions
- Heat oil over medium heat. Add carrots, onion and celery and cook until onions are translucent and fragrant. Add in garlic and sauté for 5 minutes more.
- Add sautéed veggies and all remaining ingredients into the slow cooker. Cook on high for 4 hours or low for 6-8 hours or potatoes are cooked. Taste the soup before serving and season with additional salt and pepper if needed. Remove parmesan rind and bay leaf. Portion soup into bowls and top with parmesan cheese.
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Notes
- Storage: Let the soup cool, then store in the fridge for 4-5 days or freeze for up to 3 months. Thaw frozen soup in the fridge overnight before reheating.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1bowl
Calories
354kcal
(18%)
Carbohydrates
59g
(20%)
Protein
20g
(40%)
Fat
6g
(9%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
2g
Cholesterol
3mg
(1%)
Sodium
801mg
(33%)
Potassium
1548mg
(44%)
Fiber
17g
(68%)
Sugar
9g
(18%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 354
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1bowl | |
| Calories | 354kcal | 18% |
| Carbohydrates | 59g | 20% |
| Protein | 20g | 40% |
| Fat | 6g | 9% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 3mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 801mg | 33% |
| Potassium | 1548mg | 33% |
| Fiber | 17g | 68% |
| Sugar | 9g | 18% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.