SLOW-COOKER MEXICAN MINESTRONE

Slow-Cooker Mexican Minestrone image

For a sensational suppertime soup, try this melting pot of cuisines-Italian minestrone with a Mexican influence. Plus, you need only 10 minutes to put it together in the slow cooker!

Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories Entree

Time 7h35m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

1 red bell pepper, cut into bite-size strips
1 clove garlic, finely chopped
1 can (15.25 oz) whole kernel sweet corn, drained
1 can (15 oz) Progresso™ chick peas (garbanzo beans), drained
1 can (14.5 oz) Muir Glen™ organic fire roasted diced tomatoes, undrained
1 3/4 cups Progresso™ chicken broth (from 32-oz carton)
1 can (2 1/4 oz) sliced ripe olives, drained
1 1/4 cups Old El Paso™ Thick 'n Chunky salsa
1 tablespoon chili powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups uncooked rotini pasta (4 1/2 oz)
1 bag (6 oz) fresh baby spinach leaves

Steps:

Spray 4- to 5-quart slow cooker with cooking spray. In slow cooker, mix all ingredients except pasta and spinach.
Cover; cook on Low heat setting 7 to 9 hours (or on High heat setting 3 hours 30 minutes to 4 hours 30 minutes).
Stir in pasta and spinach until spinach is wilted. If cooking on Low, increase heat setting to High. Cover; cook 25 minutes longer or until pasta is tender. Serve immediately for soup consistency, or let stand for thicker, stew-like consistency.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 380, Carbohydrate 68 g, Cholesterol 0 mg, Fat 1/2, Fiber 9 g, Protein 16 g, SaturatedFat 1 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 1410 mg, Sugar 7 g, TransFat 0 g