Slow Cooker Vegetable Minestrone

Slow Cooker Vegetable Minestrone	33 Ratings 13 Reviews
Savor slow-cooked Italian soup with little effort by letting your slow cooker do all the work! This is one hearty soup recipe the whole family will love.
Prep Time:15 min Start to Finish:8 hr 35 min Makes:12 servings 4 cups vegetable or chicken broth 4 cups tomato juice 1 tablespoon dried basil leaves 1 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano leaves 1/4 teaspoon pepper 2 medium carrots, sliced (1 cup) 2 medium celery stalks, chopped (1 cup) 1 medium onion, chopped (1/2 cup) 1 cup sliced fresh mushrooms (3 ounces) 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped 1 can (28 oz) Progresso® diced tomatoes, undrained 1 1/2 cups uncooked rotini pasta (4 1/2 ounces) Shredded Parmesan cheese, if desired 1. Mix all ingredients except pasta and cheese in 4- to 5-quart slow cooker. 2. Cover and cook on low heat setting 7 to 8 hours or until vegetables are tender. 3. Stir in pasta. Cover and cook on high heat setting 15 to 20 minutes or until pasta is tender. Sprinkle each serving with cheese. Note: This recipe was tested in slow cookers with heating elements in the side and bottom of the cooker, not in cookers that stand only on a heated base. For slow cookers with just a heated base, follow the manufacturer’s directions for layering ingredients and choosing a temperature. (Total time will vary with appliance and setting.) Nutrition Information: 1 Serving: Calories 105 (Calories from Fat 10 ); Total Fat 1 g (Saturated Fat 2 g); Cholesterol 0mg; Sodium 940 mg; Total Carbohydrate 21 g (Dietary Fiber 2 g); Protein 5 g Percent Daily Value*: Vitamin A 24 %; Vitamin C 22 %; Calcium 4 %; Iron 10 % Exchanges: 1 Starch; 1 Vegetable *Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Serve With Minestrone means "big soup", and this big soup needs only thick slices of a whole-grain bread to make a big meal. Substitution Kids will love the little corkscrew rotini pasta in this vegetable-packed soup, but any small pasta works just as well.

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