Name: Hearty 13-Bean Slow Cooker Minestrone
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 8 h
Total time: 8 h 15 min
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 8 cups vegetable or chicken broth; 2 (14.5 oz) cans diced tomatoes, undrained; 2 cups Bob’s Red Mill 13 Bean Soup Mix; 3 celery stalks, chopped; 2 carrots, sliced; 1/2 yellow onion, chopped; 1 cup sliced button mushrooms; 1 tablespoon dried basil; 2 teaspoons minced garlic; 2 teaspoons salt, divided; 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano; 1/4 teaspoon pepper; 2 cups orecchiette pasta; 6 cups baby spinach leaves

Description

A super-simple, super-satisfying homemade crockpot minestrone soup made with 13-bean soup mix. Perfect for meal prep, batch cooking or a cozy, easy dinner!

Ingredients

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8 cups vegetable or chicken broth
2 (14.5 oz) cans diced tomatoes, undrained
2 cups Bob’s Red Mill 13 Bean Soup Mix
3 celery stalks, chopped
2 carrots, sliced
1/2 yellow onion, chopped
1 cup sliced button mushrooms
1 tablespoon dried basil
2 teaspoons minced garlic
2 teaspoons salt, divided
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
1/4 teaspoon pepper
2 cups orecchiette pasta
6 cups baby spinach leaves

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Instructions

In 6-quart slow cooker, combine broth, tomatoes, soup mix, celery, carrots, onion, mushrooms, basil, garlic, 1 teaspoon salt, oregano and pepper. Cover and cook on LOW heat 8 to 9 hours or HIGH heat 5 to 6 hours.
Stir in remaining 1 teaspoon salt, pasta and spinach. Turn slow cooker to HIGH heat and cook another 20 to 30 minutes, covered, until pasta is tender.