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Slow Cooker Minestrone Soup
4.4 from 114 votes

Slow Cooker Minestrone Soup

Slow Cooker Minestrone Soup is a hearty vegetable and bean soup cooked in a slow cooker with olive oil, carrots, onion, celery, garlic, tomatoes, potatoes, cabbage, zucchini, and multiple beans. Seasoned with herbs like basil, oregano, parsley, and bay leaf, and enriched with parmesan rind, the soup develops a rich, comforting flavor and tender textures perfect for a filling 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 carrot 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 basil dried
  • 1 teaspoon oregano dried
  • ¼ cup parsley chopped, fresh
  • 1 Parmesan Cheese rind from 2 oz
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 2 cups water
  • 32 oz container chicken stock low sodium; or vegetable stock
  • 1 ½ teaspoon salt sea salt
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper
  • Parmesan Cheese freshly grated, for serving

Instructions

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  1. 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.
  2. 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.

Notes

  • Cool the soup before refrigerating; it keeps for 4 to 5 days refrigerated.
  • For longer storage, freeze the soup for up to 3 months and thaw overnight in the refrigerator 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 (6%) Monounsaturated Fat 2g (10%) Cholesterol 3mg (1%) Sodium 801mg (33%) Potassium 1548mg (33%) Fiber 17g (68%) Sugar 9g (18%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 6 Serving

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.