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Crockpot Vegetable Minestrone

By Linda Larsen, About.com

This hearty recipe has a very complex flavor. One of the more surprising parts of the recipe is that pasta cooks right in the crockpot.

Prep Time: 20 minutes

Cook Time: 8 hours,

Ingredients:

  • 4 cups vegetable broth or stock
  • 4 cups tomato juice
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 1 Tbsp. dried basil leaves
  • 1/8 tsp. pepper
  • 2 carrots, sliced
  • 2 stalks celery, chopped
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 cup sliced mushrooms
  • 2 (14 oz.) cans diced tomatoes, undrained
  • 1-1/2 cups uncooked rotini pasta
  • Parmesan cheese

Preparation:

Mix all ingredients except pasta and cheese in a 4-5 quart crockpot. Cover crockpot and cook on LOW for 7 to 8 hours until vegetables are tender. Stir in pasta. Cover and cook on HIGH setting for 15-25 minutes until pasta is tender. Sprinkle each serving with freshly grated Parmesan cheese. 12 servings
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