SLOW-COOKER MINESTRONE
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
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.
SLOW-COOKER TWO-BEAN MINESTRONE
Use canned, refrigerated and frozen items to get soup simmering in a slow cooker in minutes.
Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Entree
Time 8h25m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- In 3 1/2- to 4-quart slow cooker, mix all ingredients except macaroni and pesto.
- Cover; cook on Low heat setting 8 to 10 hours.
- Stir in macaroni. Cover; cook on Low heat setting about 15 minutes or until macaroni is tender. Top each serving with spoonful of pesto.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 490, Carbohydrate 59 g, Cholesterol 5 mg, Fat 3 1/2, Fiber 13 g, Protein 19 g, SaturatedFat 4 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 1360 mg, Sugar 10 g, TransFat 0 g
SLOW-COOKER VEGETARIAN MINESTRONE
This vegetable-packed minestrone relies on flavorful dried cannellini beans, which benefit from the long cooking time of a slow cooker (and no soaking is required!).
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Time 6h30m
Yield 4 to 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- Add the beans, carrots, garlic, bay leaves, celery, sweet potato, onion, crushed red pepper flakes, Parmesan rind, if using, 1 tablespoon salt and a few grinds of black pepper to the insert of a 6-quart slow cooker. Stir in the crushed tomatoes, diced tomatoes, tomato paste and 4 cups water. Cover and cook until the beans are tender, 6 hours on high or 8 hours on low.
- Stir in the kale, cover and let simmer until just wilted, about 10 minutes. Ladle the soup into bowls and garnish with freshly grated Parmesan. Serve with toasted baguette, if desired.
- If using pasta, spoon 1/2 cup cooked pasta into each bowl and ladle the soup on top. Store the pasta and soup in separate containers.
SLOW COOKER VEGETARIAN MINESTRONE
Slow cooking this family favorite soup allows all the flavors and spices to intensify and delivers a delicious, hearty meal every one is sure to enjoy. Serve with a green salad and garlic bread for dipping.
Provided by laura
Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Soup Recipes Vegetable Soup Recipes Minestrone
Time 6h35m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- Combine vegetable broth, tomatoes, kidney beans, onion, celery, carrots, green beans, zucchini, garlic, parsley, oregano, salt, thyme, and black pepper in a 6-quart slow cooker.
- Cook on Low for 6 to 8 hours.
- Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook elbow macaroni in the boiling water, stirring occasionally until cooked through but firm to the bite, 8 minutes; drain.
- Stir spinach and macaroni into minestrone; cook another 15 minutes. Top with Parmesan cheese.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 138.1 calories, Carbohydrate 25.2 g, Cholesterol 2.2 mg, Fat 1.7 g, Fiber 6.5 g, Protein 6.9 g, SaturatedFat 0.5 g, Sodium 940.5 mg, Sugar 7.6 g
SLOW-COOKER BEAN AND SAUSAGE MINESTRONE
Let this comforting soup simmer all day and come home to a hearty meal at night. Sausage is a great item to buy in bulk when it's on sale-just freeze to have on-hand for last-minute dinners.
Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Entree
Time 10h55m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- If bean soup mix comes with seasoning mix, discard it. Heat beans and 8 cups water to boiling in 4-quart saucepan; reduce heat to low. Simmer uncovered 10 minutes; remove from heat. Cover and let stand 1 hour.
- Cook sausage and onion in 10-inch nonstick skillet over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until sausage is no longer pink; drain if necessary.
- Drain beans and discard water. Mix beans, sausage mixture, carrots, broth and 2 cups water in 5- to 6-quart slow cooker.
- Cover and cook on Low heat setting 8 to 9 hours.
- Stir in tomatoes and pasta. Increase heat setting to High. Cover and cook about 30 minutes or until pasta is tender. Sprinkle individual servings with cheese and parsley.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 440, Carbohydrate 64 g, Cholesterol 25 mg, Fiber 9 g, Protein 22 g, SaturatedFat 3 1/2 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 1400 mg, Sugar 10 g, TransFat 0 g
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