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Slow Cooker Minestrone

3
Points® value
Total Time
6 hr 20 min
Prep
20 min
Cook
6 hr
Serves
8
Difficulty
Easy
This soup freezes well so why not make a double batch? Just cook in a 6-quart or larger slow cooker and increase the cooking time by an hour or so.

Ingredients

Chicken broth

4 cup(s)

Canned diced tomatoes

14½ oz, with basil, garlic and oregano

Yukon gold potato

1 pound(s), peeled, diced

Zucchini

1 medium, quartered lengthwise, sliced 3/4-in thick

Canned cannellini beans

19 oz, rinsed and drained

String beans

1½ cup(s), cut in 1-in lengths

Uncooked leek

1 medium, chopped (light green and white part only)

Carrots

1 large, diced

Celery

1 stalk(s), medium, diced

Black pepper

¼ pinch(es), freshly ground (or more to taste)

Olive oil

2 tbsp(s), extra-virgin

Table salt

½ tsp(s), or to taste

Grated Parmesan cheese

3 tbsp(s), Parmigiano-Reggiano suggested

Instructions

  1. Combine broth, tomatoes, potatoes, zucchini, cannellini beans, string beans, leek, carrot, celery and pepper in a 4-quart or larger slow cooker. Cover and cook on LOW setting until vegetables are tender, about 6 hours. Stir in oil and salt; sprinkle with cheese just before serving. Yields about 1 1/2 cups per serving.

Notes

Garnish with fresh basil, if desired.