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Hearty Slow Cooker Minestrone Soup

Name: Hearty Slow Cooker Minestrone Soup
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 6 h 15 min
Total time: 6 h 40 min
Yield: 7 servings (about 2-1/2 quarts).
Cuisine: Europe, Italian
Ingredients: 2 cans (one 28 ounces, one 14-1/2 ounces) diced tomatoes, undrained; 2 cups water; 2 medium carrots, sliced; 1 medium onion, chopped; 1 medium zucchini, chopped; 1 package (3-1/2 ounces) sliced pepperoni; 2 teaspoons minced garlic; 2 teaspoons chicken bouillon granules; 1/2 teaspoon dried basil; 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano; 2 cans (16 ounces each) kidney beans, rinsed and drained; 1 package (10 ounces) frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry; 1-1/4 cups cooked elbow macaroni; Shredded Parmesan cheese

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Total Time

Prep: 25 min. Cook: 6-1/4 hours

Makes

7 servings (about 2-1/2 quarts)

“I picked up this recipe in California in the ’80s and have been making it ever since. I love it partly because it’s simple to put together and partly because the flavor is so wonderful!” Bonnie Hosman - Young, AZ

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Ingredients

2 cans (one 28 ounces, one 14-1/2 ounces) diced tomatoes, undrained
2 cups water
2 medium carrots, sliced
1 medium onion, chopped
1 medium zucchini, chopped
1 package (3-1/2 ounces) sliced pepperoni
2 teaspoons minced garlic
2 teaspoons chicken bouillon granules
1/2 teaspoon dried basil
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
2 cans (16 ounces each) kidney beans, rinsed and drained
1 package (10 ounces) frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry
1-1/4 cups cooked elbow macaroni
Shredded Parmesan cheese

Directions

In a 5-qt. slow cooker, combine the first 10 ingredients. Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours or until vegetables are tender.
Stir in the beans, spinach and macaroni. Cover and cook 15 minutes longer or until heated through. Sprinkle with cheese.
Freeze option: Cool soup and transfer to freezer containers. Freeze for up to 3 months. To use frozen soup, thaw in the refrigerator overnight. Transfer to a saucepan. Cover and cook over medium heat until heated through. Sprinkle with cheese.

Nutrition Facts

1-1/2 cups: 276 calories, 7g fat (3g saturated fat), 12mg cholesterol, 974mg sodium, 41g carbohydrate (11g sugars, 12g fiber), 15g protein.

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