Minestrone in the Crock Pot

Minestrone in the Crock Pot

Ingredients

1) 1 15 oz can cannellini beans

2) 4 cups of low sodium chicken broth

3) 2 teaspoons olive oil

4) 1 small onion

5) 3 carrots

6) 2 stalks celery

7) 2 garlic cloves

8) 28 ounce can diced tomatoes

9) 2 bay leaves

10) 2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil

11) 1/4 cup chopped Italian parsley

12) 1 medium zucchini

13) 2 cups spinach

14 2 cups small cooked pasta such as diatlini

Directions

1) Rinse and drain beans

2) Chop onion

3) Dice carrots and celrery

4) Mince garlic

5) Chop basil

6) Chop parsley

7) Dice zucchini

8) Chop spinach

9) Puree beans with 1 cup of the broth in a blender or with a hand blender

10) Add all ingredients EXCEPT pasta, zucchini and spinach into crock pot

11) Cover and cook on low for 6  hours

12) Add zucchini and spinach 

13) Cook for an additional hour on low

14) Take out bay leaves

15) If serving immediately, put in pasta and serve.  Otherwise only put pasta in whatever you are using.