SLOW COOKER VEGETABLE BEAN SOUP

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Kitchen staples and canned goods help me get this heartwarming soup on the table with very little preparation. Feel free to change the ingredients according to your tastes by adding a few of your favorite vegetables, or swap out some of the beans with the variety you like best.-Belinda Moran, Woodbury, Tennessee

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Lunch

Time 6h30m

Yield 7 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 19

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Ingredients

2 cans (14-1/2 ounces each) petite diced tomatoes
1 can (16 ounces) kidney beans, rinsed and drained
1 can (15-1/4 ounces) whole kernel corn, drained
1 can (15 ounces) garbanzo beans or chickpeas, rinsed and drained
1 can (15 ounces) black beans, rinsed and drained
1 can (10 ounces) diced tomatoes and green chilies
1 can (8 ounces) tomato sauce
1 cup chopped green pepper
1 cup chopped zucchini
3/4 cup water
1/2 cup chopped onion
1/2 cup chopped celery
2 tablespoons chili powder
4 teaspoons dried oregano
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon pepper
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 bay leaves

Steps:

In a 5-qt. slow cooker, combine all ingredients. Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours or until vegetables are tender. Discard bay leaves before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 268 calories, Fat 2g fat (0 saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 1296mg sodium, Carbohydrate 49g carbohydrate (11g sugars, Fiber 14g fiber), Protein 13g protein.