Meat Free Monday

by Jenni in ,


Crock Pot Minestrone Soup

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Minestrone soup is a great vegetarian option and crock pot minestrone makes soup preparation easy! This recipe is great for a busy Monday when all you want to do after a long day is come home and eat. Enjoy!

Recipe

Serving Size: 6

  • 1/2 white onion chopped
  • 1 cup baby carrots chopped
  • 1 celery stalk chopped
  • 2 tablespoons minced garlic
  • 3 tomatoes seeded and diced
  • 1 (15oz) can navy beans
  • 3 1/2 cups vegetable broth
  • 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese
  • 1 medium zucchini chopped
  • 2 cups fresh baby spinach chopped
  • 1/4 cup fresh Italian parsley chopped
  • 2 tablespoons fresh basil chopped
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 1 sprig fresh rosemary
  • 1 1/2 cups small shell pasta cooked
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • Parmesan cheese grated over top (optional)
Minestrone Soup
Minestrone Soup

Combine onion, carrots,celery, garlic, tomato, beans, vegetable broth, Parmesan cheese, zucchini, baby spinach and parsley in crock pot. Add bay leaves and rosemary to top. Cook on low heat for 6six to seven hours. Add the cooked pasta and cook for ten minutes. Remove the rosemary sprig and bay leaves and add salt and pepper to taste. Spoon into bowls and grate Parmesan cheese on the top if desired.

This recipe has been revised from skinnytaste.com