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Slow Cooker Minestrone Soup

Slow Cooker Minestrone Soup

A hearty, veggie-packed soup made easy in the slow cooker. Perfect for cozy nights or meal prep.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 6 hours
Total Time 6 hours 15 minutes
Servings: 6
Course: Soup
Cuisine: American, Italian
Calories: 280
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup carrots chopped
  • 1 cup celery chopped
  • 1 zucchini diced
  • 1 cup green beans chopped
  • 1 can diced tomatoes 14 oz
  • 1 can kidney beans drained
  • 1 can cannellini beans drained
  • 6 cups vegetable broth
  • 3 garlic cloves minced
  • 2 tsp Italian seasoning
  • Salt & pepper to taste
  • 1 cup small pasta ditalini or elbow
  • Olive oil & Parmesan for garnish

Method
 

  1. Add vegetables, beans, tomatoes, broth, garlic, and seasonings to slow cooker. Stir well.
    Fresh chopped carrots, celery, zucchini, and green beans prepped for slow cooker minestrone
  2. Cover and cook on low for 6–8 hours (or high for 3–4 hours).
    Slow cooker simmering minestrone soup with vegetables in tomato broth
  3. Stir in pasta 30 minutes before serving.
    Pasta added into slow cooker of minestrone soup near end of cooking
  4. Adjust seasonings, garnish with olive oil and Parmesan, and serve warm.
    Bowl of slow cooker minestrone soup with beans, pasta, and veggies garnished with Parmesan

Notes

Add spinach or kale in the last 10 minutes for extra greens. Freeze without pasta for best results.