Making soup has never been easier than in a slow cooker. This Slow Cooker Minestrone Soup is filled with a rich tomato flavour and studded with loads of vegetables. Serve topped with fresh parmesan and some crusty bread on the side. A great winter meal!
Prep Time20 minutesmins
Cook Time8 hourshrs
Course: Soup
Cuisine: Italian
Keyword: chicken noodle soup, italian cuisine, minestrone soup
Servings: 6servings
Calories: 215kcal
Author: Julia Pinney
Ingredients
14ozcan tomatoes
6Cupsvegetable stock
3carrots peeled and cut length ways and cut into small pieces
2Celery ribs cut into 1/2 inch pieces
1Zucchini cut half length ways and then cut into 1/4 inch pieces
6OZgreen beans ends trimmed and cut into 2 inch pieces
Add the carrots, celery, onion, garlic, dried oregano, dried basil, salt, pepper, balsamic vinegar, parmesan rind, bay leaves, can tomatoes and vegetable stock to the slow cooker. Give a good stir, cover and cook on low for 8 - 10 hours (time varies depending on your slow cooker). Mine cooked in 8 hours.
At the 6 hour mark, add the zucchini and green beans. Give a good stir, cover and leave to cook for a further 2 hours.
At the 7 1/2 hour mark, add the pasta and the fresh basil. Stir, cover and leave for the next 30 minutes.
At the 8 hour mark the soup will be ready to serve. Serve topped with fresh grated parmesan.
*A note on times provided: appliances vary, any prep and/or cook times provided are estimates only.
Notes
If using frozen green beans, add 1/2 hour before the soup finishes.
You can cook the pasta separately and and add it about 10 minutes before the soup is finished. OR, you can add it 1/2 hour before the soup is finished.
If you don't have a parmesan rind, don't worry. It adds extra flavour but is still delicious without it. You can choose to add about 1/4 cup/60 grams of fresh parmesan to the soup at the end if you are not using a parmesan rind.
You can use either whole can tomatoes or chopped can tomatoes. If using whole tomatoes, break them up with a wooden spoon.
Nutrition Facts
Slow Cooker Minestrone Soup
Amount Per Serving (1 bowl)
Calories 215Calories from Fat 27
% Daily Value*
Fat 3g5%
Saturated Fat 2g13%
Cholesterol 7mg2%
Sodium 1731mg75%
Potassium 577mg16%
Carbohydrates 18g6%
Fiber 4g17%
Sugar 11g12%
Protein 6g12%
Vitamin A 6204IU124%
Vitamin C 21mg25%
Calcium 154mg15%
Iron 2mg11%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.