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Slow Cooker Minestrone Soup

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 minutes
Cook Time8 hours
Course: Soup
Cuisine: Italian
Keyword: chicken noodle soup, italian cuisine, minestrone soup
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 215kcal
Author: Julia Pinney

Ingredients

  • 14 oz can tomatoes
  • 6 Cups vegetable stock
  • 3 carrots peeled and cut length ways and cut into small pieces
  • 2 Celery ribs cut into 1/2 inch pieces
  • 1 Zucchini cut half length ways and then cut into 1/4 inch pieces
  • 6 OZ green beans ends trimmed and cut into 2 inch pieces
  • 1 small onion finely diced
  • 3 cloves Garlic crushed
  • 1 Teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1 Teaspoon dried basil
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 1 parmesan rind
  • Small bunch of fresh chopped basil
  • 3/4 Cup pasta i used small pasta shells
  • 2 Tablespoons balsamic vinegar
  • 1 Teaspoon sea salt
  • Fresh ground black pepper
  • 1/2 Cup Parmesan cheese grated for serving
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Instructions

  • 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

  1. If using frozen green beans, add 1/2 hour before the soup finishes.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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 215 Calories 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.