Best Crock Pot Winter Minestrone Soup Recipes

SLOW-COOKER MINESTRONE

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There's nothing quite like the comfort of warm homemade soup, and it's even better when your slow cooker does most of the work for you! This slow-cooker minestrone is easy to put together but has all the flavor of a high-effort dish. -Erin Raatjes, New Lenox, Illinois

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Lunch

Time 6h50m

Yield 12 servings (4 quarts).

Number Of Ingredients 19

Ingredients

1 carton (32 ounces) vegetable or chicken stock
3 cups V8 or tomato juice
2 cups water
2 medium potatoes, peeled and chopped
2 celery ribs, chopped
2 medium carrots, chopped
1 can (14-1/2 ounces) diced tomatoes, undrained
1 medium onion, chopped
3 garlic cloves, minced
2 bay leaves
1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1 can (16 ounces) kidney beans, rinsed and drained
1 can (15 ounces) cannellini beans, rinsed and drained
1 can (14-1/2 ounces) cut green beans, drained
1 small zucchini, chopped
1 cup uncooked ditalini or other small pasta
Grated Parmesan cheese, optional

Steps:

Combine the first 13 ingredients in a 5- or 6-qt. slow cooker. Cook, covered, on low 6-8 hours or until vegetables are tender. Stir in beans, zucchini and pasta. Cook, covered, on high about 30 minutes longer, until pasta is tender. Discard bay leaves. If desired, top with grated Parmesan cheese. Freeze option: Freeze cooled soup in freezer containers. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Heat through in a saucepan, stirring occasionally; add water if necessary.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 165 calories, Fat 1g fat (0 saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 813mg sodium, Carbohydrate 33g carbohydrate (6g sugars, Fiber 6g fiber), Protein 7g protein.

CROCK POT WINTER MINESTRONE SOUP

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A great way to introduce your family to different squashes. You can use butternut, hubbard, kabocha, or acorn...to name a few.

Provided by Happy Harry 2

Categories Chowders

Time 5h30m

Yield 6-8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

1 lb chicken sausage, in 3/4 inch slices
2 1/2 cups winter squash, peeled and cubed
1 1/2 cups potatoes, peeled and cubed
2 medium fennel bulbs, trimmed and cubed
1 large onion, chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
4 cups fresh spinach or 4 cups kale, chopped
1 (15 ounce) can red kidney beans, rinsed and drained
1/2 teaspoon salt, substitute
1/2 teaspoon dried sage, crushed
1/2 teaspoon white pepper
6 cups low sodium chicken broth
1 cup dry white wine (or more broth)

Steps:

Cube the squash, potatoes and fennel all about the same size.
Brown and drain the sausage.
Put all the vegetables, (except spinach) beans and seasonings into a 5--6 quart crock pot. Top with the sausage. Pour liquids over all.
Cover and cook on low 8-9 hours or on high 4-5 hours.
Stir in spinach and cook another 5 minutes, covered.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 411.2, Fat 13, SaturatedFat 4.2, Cholesterol 90.8, Sodium 1113, Carbohydrate 46.3, Fiber 10.1, Sugar 4.9, Protein 24.3

CROCK POT MINESTRONE SOUP

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Make and share this Crock Pot Minestrone Soup recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Haversac

Categories Vegetable

Time 8h20m

Yield 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 14

Ingredients

4 cups vegetable broth
4 cups tomato juice
1 tablespoon dried basil
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon dried basil leaves
1/8 teaspoon pepper
2 carrots, sliced
2 stalks celery, chopped
1 onion, chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 cup sliced mushrooms
2 (14 ounce) cans diced tomatoes, undrained
1 1/2 cups uncooked rotini pasta
parmesan cheese