Hearty Slow Cooker Minestrone Soup
“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
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
Reviews
One of our family favorites! I make as is, and then add about 1/4 cup chicken broth to each bowl before serving as it does get very thick.
We thoroughly enjoyed this one! Next time I'll substitute the pepperoni for spicy Italian sausage (just for variety), but it's still very good as is.
Unfortunately, we were very disappointed in this soup. The onions nor carrots were tender after 7 hours on low plus 30 minutes on high. Surprisingly, it lacked flavor. I omitted the pasta as it was already so thick after adding 1.5 cans of kidney beans. Not a keeper for us; use your own judgment based on the other reviews. This is my go-to website for recipes and I'm very, very seldom disappointed.
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I would add a little more moisture-water or broth. I substituted vegetable broth for chicken granules & add water to = 2c.
Almost thought I was at Olive Garden!
This was a great recipe! My husband and I loved it and I look forward to making it again.
This turned out great! I think I did add too many noodles though but I added an extra can of tomatoe sauce and a can of fire roasted diced tomatoes and it turned out perfect!
I substituted 4 large hot Italian sausages, removed the casings and cooked the meat in a fry pan to reduce the fat content. This gave the soup a little bit of a spice kick. I also used macaroni shells which I think gives the soup a nicer look.
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