Slow Cooker Minestrone Soup
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 8.5 Hours
Ingredients
1 Cup (250 mL) Potato, chopped into 1 inch cubes
1 Cup (250 mL) Carrots, peeled and coarsely chopped
1 Cup (250 mL) Green cabbage, coarsely chopped
1 Cup (250 mL) Zucchini, sliced
¾ Cup (175 ml) Onion, diced
1 Garlic clove, finely chopped
2 Tbsp (30 ml) Vegetable Oil
3 ½ Cups (875 mL) Vegetable broth
1 Can (796 mL) Diced tomatoes
½ tsp (2.5 mL) Dried basil
¼ tsp (1.25 mL) Dried rosemary
½ tsp (2.5 mL) Salt
1 Bay leaf
1 Can (540 mL) Cannellini beans
Shredded cheese (optional)
Directions
Wash and prepare vegetables: chop potatoes, peel and chop carrots, coarsely chop cabbage, slice zucchini, dice onion, and finely chop garlic.
Combine all ingredients except cannellini beans and cheese in a slow cooker. Mix well.
Cover and cook on LOW for 6 hours
Add cannellini beans. Cover and cook on LOW for 1 hour or until vegetables are tender.
Remove and discard bay leaf. Serve and top with cheese (optional).