Slow Cooker Minestrone Soup - This Italian favorite features a full-bodied broth seasoned with Italian herbs, onions, and garlic that is slow-cooked all day with a variety of fresh vegetables, protein-packed beans, and cute ditalini pasta.
To the slow cooker, add all the ingredients except for the pasta and stir to combine. Season with salt and pepper.
1 medium onion, 4 cloves garlic, 2 stalks celery, 2 medium carrots, 2 medium zucchini, 2 teaspoons italian seasoning, 28 ounce diced tomatoes, 6 cups chicken broth, 15 ounce dark red kidney beans, 15 ounce white cannellini beans, salt & pepper
Cover and cook on LOW for 6 hours or HIGH for 4 hours.
30 minutes before serving, add in the pasta, replace cover and continue to cook until pasta is tender.
1 cup ditalini pasta
To serve, top with parmesan cheese and parsley.
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Notes
Replace the chicken broth with vegetable stock and skip the cheese for a vegetarian soup.
You can add any veggies you like, potatoes, kale, spinach, green beans, sweet potatoes, chickpeas, anything you like and have on hand.
Store in an airtight container in the fridge for 3 days.