Name: Slow Cooker Vegetarian Minestrone
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: Vegetable broth - 6 cups; Crushed tomatoes - 1 (28 ounce) can; Kidney beans, drained - 1 (15 ounce) can; Onion, chopped - 1 large; Carrots, diced - 2 large; Ribs celery, diced - 2; Green beans - 1 cup; Zucchini, chopped - 1 small; Garlic, minced - 3 cloves; Minced fresh parsley - 1 tablespoon; Dried oregano - 1 ½ teaspoons; Salt - 1 teaspoon; Dried thyme - ¾ teaspoon; Freshly ground black pepper - ¼ teaspoon; Elbow macaroni - ½ cup; Chopped fresh spinach - 4 cups; Finely grated Parmesan cheese, or more to taste - ¼ cup

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20 min.

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Ingredients for - Slow Cooker Vegetarian Minestrone

1. Vegetable broth - 6 cups

2. Crushed tomatoes - 1 (28 ounce) can

3. Kidney beans, drained - 1 (15 ounce) can

4. Onion, chopped - 1 large

5. Carrots, diced - 2 large

6. Ribs celery, diced - 2

7. Green beans - 1 cup

8. Zucchini, chopped - 1 small

9. Garlic, minced - 3 cloves

10. Minced fresh parsley - 1 tablespoon

11. Dried oregano - 1 ½ teaspoons

12. Salt - 1 teaspoon

13. Dried thyme - ¾ teaspoon

14. Freshly ground black pepper - ¼ teaspoon

15. Elbow macaroni - ½ cup

16. Chopped fresh spinach - 4 cups

17. Finely grated Parmesan cheese, or more to taste - ¼ cup

How to cook deliciously - Slow Cooker Vegetarian Minestrone

1. Stage

Gather all ingredients. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios

2. Stage

Combine broth, tomatoes, kidney beans, onion, carrots, celery, green beans, zucchini, garlic, parsley, oregano, salt, thyme, and pepper in a 6-quart slow cooker. Cover and cook on Low for 6 to 8 hours. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios Dotdash Meredith Food Studios

3. Stage

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. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios

4. Stage

Stir macaroni and spinach into the slow cooker; cover and cook for 15 more minutes. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios

5. Stage

Ladle into bowls and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios