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Vegetable Minestrone Recipe

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My husband and I created this recipe to replicate the minestrone soup at our favorite Italian restaurant. It's nice to have this ready to eat for our evening meal on days when we have a real busy schedule. To make the soup vegetarian, use vegetable broth instead of beef.—Alice Peacock, Grandview, Missouri

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Vegetable Minestrone Recipe

Prep: 15 min. Cook: 6-1/2 hours

Yield: 8 Servings

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Ingredients

2 cans (14-1/2 ounces each) beef broth
1 can (16 ounces) kidney beans, rinsed and drained
1 can (15 ounces) great northern beans, rinsed and drained
1 can (14-1/2 ounces) Italian-style stewed tomatoes
1 large onion, chopped
1 medium zucchini, thinly sliced
1 medium carrot, shredded
3/4 cup tomato juice
1 teaspoon dried basil
3/4 teaspoon dried oregano
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1 cup frozen cut green beans, thawed
1/2 cup frozen chopped spinach, thawed
1/2 cup small shell pasta
1/2 cup shredded Parmesan cheese

Directions

In a 4- or 5-qt. slow cooker, combine the first 11 ingredients. Cover and cook on low for 6-7 hours or until vegetables are tender.
Stir in the green beans, spinach and pasta. Cover and cook for 30 minutes or until heated through. Sprinkle with cheese. Yield: 8 servings (2-1/2 quarts).

Originally published as Vegetable Minestrone in Taste of Home Everyday Slow Cooker & One Dish Recipes Annual 2009, p11

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Reviewed on Jan. 24, 2013 by der3k01

I love this recipe. I have tried many other soup recipes, but this is the best. I made it as written the first time except for the green beans which I didn't have. Loved it. Next time I didn't have spinach so I used some cabbage I had in the fridge. Just wonderful!! I gave some to my friend who has been telling me about her wonderful minestrone she used to make. She loved it and now makes this recipe. My sister(who doesn't like to cook) makes this soup now.

I have made this many times, and it freezes beautifully!!! Thank you.

Reviewed on Sep. 24, 2011 by dustinslove

I made this for my sons 1st birthday party. I doubled the recipe and it was such a hit. i had my 5qt crock pot full to the brim with this and it was gone when i went to get seconds. All the kids at the party (age range from 2-12) just loved it and ate it up. great way to get my kids to eat their veggies

Reviewed on Apr. 20, 2011 by heancama

Mheh.....

Reviewed on Apr. 20, 2011 by Rita from AZ

This recipe was fantastic! It does taste just like the minestrone from that famous Italian restaurant. I decided to make it after I got home from work, so I simply assembled the ingredients and cooked it on the stove top for about 45 mins! Yum! My husband and I thoroughly enjoyed it for dinner and each have enough to take for lunch the next day!

Reviewed on Apr. 18, 2011 by CiCiB

Thank you so much! I gave up meat for lent and this was a life saver!

Reviewed on Jan. 10, 2011 by mncaudill

Tastes just like Olive Garden's minestrone. I also add the rind of a wedge of parmesan at the beginning of cooking. It makes it taste even better.