Slow Cooker Minestrone Soup
Slow cooker minestrone soup is quick to prepare and full of goodness that keeps you feeling full for a long time! It's the ultimate cosy soup!
Servings: 6
Calories: 370kcal
Ingredients
- 2 onions chopped
- 2 cloves garlic crushed
- 3 rashers smokey bacon chopped (optional)
- 2 small courgettes chopped
- 3 celery sticks chopped
- 3 carrots chopped
- 2 tins x 400g tomatoes
- ½ tsp dried oregano
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 litre of chicken or vegetable stock from 2 stock pots/cubes
- 100 g dried soup pasta*
- Large handful of spinach
- Salt and pepper to season
Instructions
- Optionally saute the onions, garlic and bacon in a little oil. If you choose to do this step you can also saute the courgettes, celery and carrots.
- Add everything to the slow cooker apart from the pasta and spinach.
- Place the lid on and cook on low for 6 to 8 hours, or high for 3 to 4 hours.
- Remove the lid and add the spinach and pasta. Cook for a further 20 to 30 minutes, or until the pasta is soft.
- When finished, gently stir, season some more if required.
- Serve with grated cheese (parmesan is a good choice) and crusty bread.
Notes
*You can use any pasta for minestrone soup, if you can’t get small soup pasta then use macaroni, or broken up spaghetti.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 | Calories: 370kcal | Carbohydrates: 22g | Protein: 32g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 11g | Cholesterol: 102mg | Sodium: 541mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 8g
