Minestrone

"We love this soup and it is easy to make. It is a stovetop recipe that I got out of one of my church cookbooks and adapted to use in my crockpot."
 
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Ready In:
8hrs 15mins
Ingredients:
16
Serves:
8-10
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ingredients

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directions

  • Saute the pepperoni/sausage, garlic, onion, carrot, celery, and zucchini in a non-stick pan.
  • Place the tomatoes, bouillon, water, spinach, kidney beans, basil, oregano, and wine into the crockpot and turn onto low.
  • Stir.
  • Add the sauted meat and vegetables to the crockpot and cook on low for 6- 8 hours.
  • Approximately 1/2 hour before you're ready to eat, put the 3/4 cup of uncooked noodles into the crockpot and stir into the soup.
  • Turn the crockpot to high for this last 1/2 hour.
  • If desired, sprinkle some of the grated cheese on top of the soup once it has been ladled into individual bowls.
  • (I grate the cheese into bowls and let everyone put as much or as little on they like).

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Reviews

  1. Made a few deletions (red wine and zucchini) but otherwise prepared as directed. Turned out deliciously!
     
  2. Tasty, simple and filling. A good recipe as it is, and easy to modify to suit your tastes. Thank you, KarenLV!
     
  3. Rereading this recipe, I realized that I meant to write rotini noodles instead of rigatoni - of course, any noodles will do really. Also, you can use mild or hot Italian sausage - whatever you prefer!
     
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Tweaks

  1. Rereading this recipe, I realized that I meant to write rotini noodles instead of rigatoni - of course, any noodles will do really. Also, you can use mild or hot Italian sausage - whatever you prefer!
     

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I live in Ontario, Canada and am the stay-at-home mom of 5 young children. They provide me with lots of fun, entertainment, exercise, and work! I also love to volunteer at our church and school. When I have a minute to myself, I grab a book and a coffee and read, read, read.
 
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