Minestrone
- Ready In:
- 8hrs 15mins
- Ingredients:
- 16
- Serves:
-
8-10
ingredients
- 2 Italian sausages, sliced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 onion, diced
- 1 carrot, chopped
- 1 celery rib, chopped
- 1 zucchini, sliced
- 1 teaspoon basil
- 1 teaspoon oregano
- 1 (28 ounce) can tomatoes (diced)
- 2 chicken bouillon cubes
- 2 cups water
- 1 (10 ounce) package spinach (optional)
- 1 (19 ounce) can red kidney beans
- 1⁄2 cup red wine (optional)
- 3⁄4 cup macaroni or 3/4 cup rigatoni pasta, uncooked
- parmesan cheese or mozzarella cheese, grated
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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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
KLV2993
Binbrook, Ontario
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.