Minestrone Soup with Pasta, Beans and Vegetables

Recipe courtesy of Robin Miller

Show: Quick Fix Meals with Robin MillerEpisode: Slow It Down

Rated: 5 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (78)

RECIPE
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Cook Time:
4 hr 0 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
4 servings

Times:

Prep: 15 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 4 hr 0 min
Total:: 4 hr 15 min

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Ingredients

3 cups reduced-sodium vegetable or chicken broth
1 (28-ounce) can diced tomatoes
1 (15-ounce) can white (cannellini or navy) beans, drained
2 carrots, peeled and chopped
1 celery stalk, chopped
1 cup onion, chopped
1 teaspoon dried thyme
1/2 teaspoon dried sage
2 bay leaves
Salt and ground black pepper
2 cups cooked ditalini pasta
1 medium zucchini, chopped
2 cups coarsely chopped fresh or frozen spinach, defrosted
4 tablespoons grated Parmesan or Romano cheese
Basil sprigs, garnish, optional

Directions

In a slow cooker, combine broth, tomatoes, beans, carrots, celery, onion, thyme, sage, bay leaves, and 1/2 teaspoon each salt and black pepper. Cover and cook on LOW for 6 to 8 hours or on HIGH for 3 to 4 hours.

Thirty minutes before the soup is done cooking, add ditalini, zucchini and spinach. Cover and cook 30 more minutes. Remove bay leaves and season, to taste, with salt and black pepper. Ladle soup into bowls and sprinkle parmesan cheese over top. Garnish with basil, if desired.

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recipe Minestrone Soup with Pasta, Beans and Vegetables
shae Marina, CA 03-17-2010
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Very Good
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This soup was great, better than some restaurants. I used kale instead of spinach added garlic and used about 4 cups of... chicken broth instead of 3. Read more
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megan Campbell, CA 03-09-2010
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Would only make again for vegetarian mom
Rated: 3 stars out of 5

I think the only reason why i went for seconds after making this recipe is because i put cheese tortellini in it. My dad... agreed that the flavor was good but there were too many vegetables (I think he especially didn't care for the zucchini). My mom, who is a vegetarian and eats vegetables all day long in her strange dump soups, loved this dish. Overall I would only make this again to make my mom happy. -Megan (23 yrs old)Read more
recipe Minestrone Soup with Pasta, Beans and Vegetables
Sharon Ebensburg, PA 03-02-2010
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Good Dinner for Lent
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

My family does not like fish so this was a good, hearty soup for a Lenten Friday dinner.
recipe Minestrone Soup with Pasta, Beans and Vegetables
Karen Chatsworth, CA 02-19-2010
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Loved It..
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I loved this soup. It had great flavor and I will be making it again. The only thing I will do differently is cook the pasta... separately. I like having leftovers but the pasta became real soggy. Read more
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Laura Chino Hills, CA 02-08-2010
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So good you don't realize it's healthy
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I needed a vegetarian dish for a luncheon and decided to try this soup. Excellent choice! I definitely will keep this... recipe. I did add a little more broth than the recipe called for because the soup was very chunky. I also added some chopped fresh basil and Italian parsely at the very end to brighten up the flavors. Even the non-vegetarians in the group really liked it. Read more
recipe Minestrone Soup with Pasta, Beans and Vegetables
Yolanda Miami, FL 02-07-2010
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Easy, Hearty and Delicious!
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

At first i questioned if this soup would have enough flavor. It did! This soup had great flavor with all of the seasonings in... the recipe. I always read reviews first to get some tips and they are always good ones. I sauteed onions, garlic, carrots and celery first and then put it in crockpot. I added 1 cup more broth, used pasta shells, and added cooked italian sausage. I cooked the pasta shells separate and add it to each bowl when ready to eat. My picky 10 yr old ate it all (with the exception of chunky tomatoes which i picked out:). I really did not think he would eat this soup with all the veggies....surprise, surprise! My husband enjoyed it too and was also surprised with the great flavor. A great family meal! Thanks Robin!!!Read more