Crock Pot Minestrone Soup
Crock Pot Version:
Puree beans with 1 cup of the broth in a blender. Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add the carrots, celery, onion, garlic and saute until tender and fragrant, about 15 minutes.
Transfer to the crock pot along with the remaining broth, tomatoes, pureed beans, parmesan cheese rind, salt and pepper. Add the rosemary, basil and parsley, cover and cook on low for 6 to 8 hours.
Forty minutes before the soup is done cooking, add zucchini and spinach. Cover and cook 30 more minutes. Remove bay leaves, rosemary sprig, parmesan rind and season to taste with salt and black pepper. Ladle 1-1/4 cups soup into 8 bowls with 1/4 cup pasta in each and top with extra parmesan cheese if desired.
Stove top version:
Puree beans with 1 cup of the broth in a blender. Heat oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Add the carrots, celery, onion, garlic and saute until tender and fragrant, about 15 minutes.
Add the remaining broth, tomatoes, pureed beans, parmesan cheese rind, salt and pepper. Add the rosemary, basil and parsley, cover and cook on low 40 minutes. Add the zucchini and spinach, cover and simmer until the zucchini is tender, about 8 to 10 minutes.
Remove the bay leaves, rosemary sprig, parmesan rind and season to taste with salt and black pepper. Ladle 1-1/4 cups soup into 8 bowls with 1/4 cup pasta in each and top with extra parmesan cheese if desired.
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Serving Size: 1 Serving (543g) | ||
Recipe Makes: 1 Servings | ||
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Calories: 195 | ||
Calories from Fat: 33 (17%) | ||
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Amt Per Serving | % DV | |
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Total Fat 3.6g | 5 % | |
Saturated Fat 1.5g | 7 % | |
Monounsaturated Fat 0.8g | ||
Polyunsanturated Fat 0.7g | ||
Cholesterol 5.5mg | 2 % | |
Sodium 917.2mg | 32 % | |
Potassium 1667.8mg | 44 % | |
Total Carbohydrate 36.9g | 11 % | |
Dietary Fiber 11.6g | 46 % | |
Sugars, other 25.3g | ||
Protein 10.3g | 15 % | |
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Calories per serving: 195
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