Slow-Cooker Garden Minestrone

Name: Slow-Cooker Garden Minestrone
Yield: Serves 6 to 8
Cuisine: Europe, Italian
Ingredients: 1 , onion, chopped fine; 4 , garlic cloves, minced; 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon, extra-virgin olive oil, plus extra for serving; 1 1/2 teaspoons, minced fresh oregano or 1/2 teaspoon dried; 1/8 teaspoon, red pepper flakes; 8 cups chicken or, vegetable broth; 1 , (15-ounce) can tomato sauce; 1 cup dried great Northern or, cannellini beans, picked over and rinsed; 2 , carrots, peeled and cut into ½-inch pieces; 1/2 cup small, pasta, such as ditalini, tubettini, or elbow macaroni; , Salt and pepper; 1 , zucchini, quartered lengthwise and sliced ¼ inch thick; 8 ounces, Swiss chard, stemmed and sliced ½ inch thick; 1/2 cup, chopped fresh basil; , grated Parmesan cheese

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Pasta, Grains, Rice & Beans

Using fresh ingredients, we were able to create a soup that has lively flavor and will satisfy everyone.

A cookbook recipe exclusively for All-Access members from The Complete Slow Cooker

SERVES6 to 8

TIME8 to 10 hours on high

Slow cooker size4 to 7 quarts

A cookbook recipe exclusively for All-Access members from The Complete Slow Cooker

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

Creating anything garden-fresh in a slow cooker is a tall order, but we were willing to try to beat the odds and develop a recipe for a bright, lively tasting minestrone that married a flavorful tomato broth with fresh vegetables, beans, an...

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