SLOW-COOKED MINESTRONE SOUP

Slow-Cooked Minestrone Soup image

When this colorful minestrone has about 30 minutes left to cook, I add the macaroni. Then there's time to make some garlic bread and a simple salad. -Kara de la Vega, Santa Rosa, California

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Lunch

Time 7h15m

Yield 10 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 12

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Ingredients

6 cups chicken broth
1 can (15 ounces) garbanzo beans or chickpeas, rinsed and drained
1 medium potato, peeled and cubed
1 cup cubed deli ham
1/3 cup chopped onion
1 small carrot, chopped
1 celery rib, chopped
2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley
1/2 teaspoon minced garlic
1/2 cup uncooked elbow macaroni
1 can (14-1/2 ounces) diced tomatoes, undrained
1 package (10 ounces) frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry

Steps:

In a 5-qt. slow cooker, combine the first nine ingredients. Cover and cook on high for 1 hour. Reduce heat to low; cook for 6-8 hours or until vegetables are almost tender., During the last 30 minutes of cooking, stir in the macaroni. Cover and cook until macaroni is tender. Stir in the tomatoes and spinach; heat through.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 112 calories, Fat 2g fat (0 saturated fat), Cholesterol 6mg cholesterol, Sodium 885mg sodium, Carbohydrate 17g carbohydrate (4g sugars, Fiber 4g fiber), Protein 8g protein.