Crockpot Vegetable Minestrone

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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