Best Slow Easy Minestrone Recipes

EASY SLOW COOKER VEGETARIAN MINESTRONE

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This minestrone is yummy, full of good-for-you veggies, and made in the slow cooker. What could be better?

Provided by singlemomcooking

Categories 100+ Everyday Cooking Recipes Special Collection Recipes New

Time 7h25m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil
1 medium zucchini, diced
1 medium onion, minced
1 large carrot, chopped
1 stalk celery, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
salt and ground black pepper to taste
6 cups vegetable stock
1 (15.5 ounce) can chickpeas, rinsed and drained
1 (14.5 ounce) can undrained diced tomatoes
¼ pound fresh green beans, trimmed
½ cup uncooked ditalini pasta
¼ cup pesto

Steps:

Heat oil in the bottom of a 4- or 6-quart slow cooker on High. Add zucchini, onion, carrot, celery, garlic, salt, and pepper; stir to combine.
Pour in vegetable stock, chickpeas, undrained tomatoes, and green beans. Cover and cook on Low for 6 to 7 hours.
Add ditalini and cook for 1 more hour. Stir in pesto and serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 244.9 calories, Carbohydrate 33.5 g, Cholesterol 3.3 mg, Fat 8.7 g, Fiber 6.3 g, Protein 8.8 g, SaturatedFat 1.8 g, Sodium 697.9 mg, Sugar 4.4 g

SLOW & EASY MINESTRONE

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Hot soup on a cold day is something I just can't get enough of. It's a snap to put together, and I don't have to wash pots and pans after a relaxing meal. -Sally Goeb, New Egypt, New Jersey

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Lunch

Time 7h25m

Yield 6 servings (2-1/4 quarts).

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

1 can (28 ounces) diced tomatoes, undrained
3 celery ribs, cut into 1/2-inch slices
2 medium carrots, cut into 1/2-inch slices
2 small zucchini, halved and cut into 3/4-inch slices
2 cups vegetable broth
1 cup shredded cabbage
1/4 pound sliced fresh mushrooms
1 small onion, chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 teaspoon dried basil
1 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup quick-cooking barley
1 can (15 ounces) cannellini beans, rinsed and drained

Steps:

In a 4- or 5-qt. slow cooker, combine the first 11 ingredients. Cover and cook on low for 7-9 hours., Cook barley according to package directions; stir into soup. Add beans; heat through.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 154 calories, Fat 1g fat (0 saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 1002mg sodium, Carbohydrate 31g carbohydrate (8g sugars, Fiber 9g fiber), Protein 7g protein.

SLOW & EASY MINESTRONE RECIPE

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Categories Soup/Stew Fall

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

1 can (28 ounces) diced tomatoes, undrained
3 celery ribs, cut into 1/2-inch slices
2 medium carrots, cut into 1/2-inch slices
2 small zucchini, halved and cut into 3/4-inch slices
2 cups vegetable broth
1 cup shredded cabbage
1/4 pound sliced fresh mushrooms
1 small onion, chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 teaspoon dried basil
1 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup quick-cooking barley
1 can (15 ounces) white kidney or cannellini beans, rinsed and drained

Steps:

In a 4- or 5-qt. slow cooker, combine the first 11 ingredients. Cover and cook on low for 7-9 hours. Cook barley according to package directions; stir into soup. Add beans; heat through.

SLOW & EASY MINESTRONE

SLOW & EASY MINESTRONE image

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

1 can (28 ounces) diced tomatoes, undrained
3 celery ribs, cut into 1/2-inch slices
2 medium carrots, cut into 1/2-inch slices
2 small zucchini, halved and cut into 3/4-inch slices
2 cups vegetable broth
1 cup shredded cabbage
1/4 pound sliced fresh mushrooms
1 small onion, chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 teaspoon dried basil
1 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup quick-cooking barley
1 can (15 ounces) white kidney or cannellini beans, rinsed and drained

Steps:

In a 4- or 5-qt. slow cooker, combine the first 11 ingredients. Cover and cook on low for 7-9 hours. Cook barley according to package directions; stir into soup. Add beans; heat through. Yield: 6 servings (2-1/4 quarts).