Slow Cooker Recipes
Minestrone
Ingredients
- 2 quarts water
- 2 to 3 pounds beef
- 1 medium onion, diced
- 3 carrots, diced or sliced
- 2 stalks celery, sliced
- 2 (28 ounce) cans tomatoes
- 3 teaspoons salt
- 1/2 rutabaga
- 1 cup shredded cabbage
- 1 (16 ounce) can small garbanzo beans
- 2 tablespoons parsley
- 1/2 cup barley
- 3 teaspoons basil
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon oregano
- 1 cup spaghetti
- 2 zucchini, sliced
- 2 (10 ounce) packages frozen mixed vegetables
- 2 tablespoons Parmesan cheese (for topping)
Instructions
- Place all ingredients in slow cooker except spaghetti, zucchini, mixed vegetables and Parmesan cheese.
- Cover; cook on LOW for 10 to 12 hours or on HIGH for 4 to 5 hours.
- During last hour, remove meat from bones and add meat, zucchini, mixed vegetables and spaghetti to soup.
- Turn slow cooker to HIGH and cook for one more hour.
- Ladle into bowls; sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.
- Serve with crusty French bread.