Slow Cooker Vegetable Minestrone
Savor slow-cooked Italian soup with little effort by letting your slow
cooker do all the work! This is one hearty soup recipe the whole family
will love.
4 cups vegetable or chicken broth
4 cups tomato juice
1 tablespoon dried leaves
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano leaves
1/4 teaspoon pepper
2 medium carrots, sliced (1 cup)
2 medium celery stalks, chopped (1 cup)
1 medium onion, chopped (1/2 cup)
1 cup sliced fresh mushrooms (3 ounces)
2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
1 can (28 ounces) diced tomatoes, undrained
1 1/2 cups uncooked rotini pasta (4 1/2 ounces)
1. Mix all ingredients except pasta and cheese in 4- to 5-quart slow
cooker.
2. Cover and cook on low heat setting 7 to 8 hours or until vegetables
are tender.
3. Stir in pasta. Cover and cook on high heat setting 15 to 20 minutes
or until pasta is tender. Sprinkle each serving with cheese.
Makes 12 servings