Slow & Easy Minestrone

Name: Slow & Easy Minestrone
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 7 h
Total time: 7 h 25 min
Yield: 6 servings (2-1/4 quarts).
Cuisine: Europe, Italian
Ingredients: 1 can (28 ounces) diced tomatoes, undrained; 3 celery ribs, cut into 1/2-inch slices; 2 medium carrots, cut into 1/2-inch slices; 2 small zucchini, halved and cut into 3/4-inch slices; 2 cups vegetable broth; 1 cup shredded cabbage; 1/4 pound sliced fresh mushrooms; 1 small onion, chopped; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 1 teaspoon dried basil; 1 teaspoon salt; 1/3 cup quick-cooking barley; 1 can (15 ounces) cannellini beans, rinsed and drained

TOTAL TIME: Prep: 25 min. Cook: 7 hours YIELD: 6 servings (2-1/4 quarts).

Hot soup on a cold day is something I just can't get enough of. It's a snap to put together, and I don't have to wash pots and pans after a relaxing meal. —Sally Goeb, New Egypt, New Jersey

Ingredients

1 can (28 ounces) diced tomatoes, undrained
3 celery ribs, cut into 1/2-inch slices
2 medium carrots, cut into 1/2-inch slices
2 small zucchini, halved and cut into 3/4-inch slices
2 cups vegetable broth
1 cup shredded cabbage
1/4 pound sliced fresh mushrooms
1 small onion, chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 teaspoon dried basil
1 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup quick-cooking barley
1 can (15 ounces) cannellini beans, rinsed and drained

Directions

1. In a 4- or 5-qt. slow cooker, combine the first 11 ingredients. Cover and cook on low for 7-9 hours.
2. Cook barley according to package directions; stir into soup. Add beans; heat through.

Nutrition Facts

1-1/2 cups: 154 calories, 1g fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 1002mg sodium, 31g carbohydrate (8g sugars, 9g fiber), 7g protein.

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