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Slow Cooker Vegetable Minestrone

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.

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Prep Time 15 min
Total Time 7 hr 35 min
Servings 12

Ingredients

4: cups vegetable broth or Progresso® chicken broth (from 32-oz carton)

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 oz)

2: garlic cloves, finely chopped

1: can (28 oz) Muir Glen® organic diced tomatoes, undrained

1 1/2: cups uncooked rotini pasta (4 1/2 oz)

: Shredded Parmesan cheese, if desired

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Directions

1 In 4- to 5-quart slow cooker, mix all ingredients except pasta and cheese.
2 Cover; cook on Low heat setting 7 to 8 hours.
3 Stir in pasta. Increase heat setting to High; cover and cook 15 to 20 minutes longer 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.

EXPERT TIPS

Expert Tips

(Total time will vary with appliance and setting.)

Minestrone means "big soup", and this big soup needs only thick slices of a whole-grain bread to make a big meal.

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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Nutrition Information

NUTRITION INFORMATION PER SERVING

Serving Size: 1 Serving

Calories: 105
Calories from Fat: 10 ),

% Daily Value

Total Fat: 1 g; 1 %
(Saturated Fat 2 g, 2 % ),
Cholesterol: 0mg; 0%;
Sodium: 940 mg; 940 %;
Total Carbohydrate: 21 g; 21 %
(Dietary Fiber 2 g 2 % ),
Protein: 5 g; 5 %

% 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.

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Posted 1/4/2013 12:17:50 PM REPORT ABUSE MeLoveCookie said:

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I thought this soup was terribly bland. My husband liked it but I couldn't eat it. I NEVER throw away food, but I did end up throwing away about half of this soup. I tried adding ingredients to fix it, but I don't think this soup can be fixed.

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Posted 8/8/2012 9:09:27 PM REPORT ABUSE CWinterb said:

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A big hit! One diner commented that the flavor was just like what you would get at a family owned Italian restaurant. The simple spices pack big flavor. Super easy prep---just a little veggie chopping in the morning, then add the noodles right before dinner and its ready to go!

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Posted 7/1/2012 10:20:51 AM REPORT ABUSE kcraig09 said:

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I loved this recipe. I tweaked it a bit-- leaving out the stuff I don't like and maybe adding a couple of veggies I do, but for the most part I stuck to the recipe. I loved it and had delicious leftovers for a couple of days. Really good with breadsticks or garlic bread and bread bowls. I intend to make again!!!

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