Slow Cooker Minestrone Soup

Minestrone Soup in the Slow Cooker.

This is one of our favourite soup recipes. We try to make this soup at least once a month, but if we can get the produce cheap enough, we will make it more than that.

Leftovers of this soup also taste great!

Slow Cooker Minestrone Soup

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• Servings: 4

Ingredients:

• 1/4 Onion, Minced
• 2 Cups Spinach
• 2 Cups Small Pasta, Cooked
• 2 Large Carrots, Chopped
• 2 Celery Stalks, Chopped
• 1 Can Diced Tomatoes
• 3 Cups Chicken Broth
• 1 Chunk of Parmesan Cheese Rind
• 1 Teaspoon Basil
• 3 Garlic Cloves, Minced
• 1/2 Teaspoon Thyme
• Salt & Pepper
• Parmesan Cheese
• 1 Kidney Beans, Drained & Rinsed

Instructions:

1. In a slow cooker, combine tomatoes, beans, broth, onions, celery, carrots, herbs, garlic, parmesan cheese rind, salt & pepper. Cover and cook on low for 6 hours.
2. About 35 minutes before the soup is finished, add spinach and cook for another 25 minutes – then add cooked pasta, cook for 5 minutes more.
3. Remove parmesan cheese rind and ladle soup into bowls. Top with extra parmesan cheese.