Crockpot Winter Vegetable Minestrone

Minestrone is a traditional Italian soup that dates back to ancient Roman times. It was originally made with whatever vegetables were in season and often included leftovers from previous meals.

This is vegan, gluten free and high protein recipe. Dish can be prepared in 270 minutes. Recipe requires some culinary experience (medium difficulty). Number of ingredients: 16.

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Crockpot Winter Vegetable Minestrone

Cooking Method: Slow cooking Cuisine: Italian Courses: Dinner, Lunch, Main Course, Soup Recipe Keys: Gluten Free High Protein Vegan

Difficulty: Intermediate Prep Time 20 min Cook Time 240 min Rest Time 10 min Total Time 4 hrs 30 mins

Servings: 6 Calories: 1500

Best Season: Winter

Ingredients

Servings

• 1 medium Onion
• 2 medium Carrots
• 2 medium Celery stalks
• 3 clove Garlic cloves
• 2 medium Potatoes
• 2 medium Zucchini
• 1 can Canned diced tomatoes
• 4 cup Vegetable broth
• 1 teaspoon Dried thyme
• 1 teaspoon Dried oregano
• 2 leaf Bay leaves
• 1 can Cannellini beans
• 1 cup Pasta
• 1 teaspoon Salt
• 1 teaspoon Black pepper
• 2 tablespoon Fresh parsley

Instructions

1. Chop the onion, carrots, celery, garlic, potatoes, and zucchini.
2. In a crockpot, combine the chopped vegetables, canned diced tomatoes, vegetable broth, dried thyme, dried oregano, and bay leaves.
3. Cook on low heat for 6-8 hours or on high heat for 3-4 hours.
4. Add the cannellini beans and pasta to the crockpot and cook for an additional 30 minutes.
5. Season with salt and black pepper.
6. Serve hot, garnished with fresh parsley.

Nutrition Facts

Servings 6

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Amount Per Serving

Calories 250kcal

% Daily Value *

Total Fat 5g8%

Total Carbohydrate 45g15%

Sugars 8g

Protein 10g20%

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* The Percentage Daily Values are calculated from a 2,000 calorie diet. Your specific daily value may vary, depending on your individual calorie requirements.