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Minestrone
Prep Time: 20 min Cook Time: HIGH 3-4 hrs, LOW 6-8 hrs Serves: 4
Ingredients
- 2 (14.5) cans Diced Tomatoes, No-Salt Added
- 2 cups Fresh Spinach, coarsely chopped
- 2 cups Ronzoni Healthy Harvest Penne Rigate, cooked according to package instructions
- 3 cups Swanson Natural Goodness Chicken Broth
- 4 tbsp Weis Quality 100% Grated Parmesan and Romano Cheese
- Salt and Ground Black Pepper, to taste
- 1/2 tsp McCormick Dried Oregano
- 1 tsp McCormick Dried Thyme
- 1 cup Onion, chopped
- 2 Bay Leaves
- 2 Carrots, peeled and chopped
- 1 Celery Stalk, chopped
- 1 (15 oz.) can Weis From the Field Dark Kidney Beans No Salt Added, drained and rinsed
- 1 Medium Zucchini, chopped
Instructions
- In a slow cooker, combine broth, tomatoes, beans, carrots, celery, onion, bay leaves, and half of the thyme and oregano.
- Cover and cook on LOW for 6-8 hours or on HIGH for 3-4 hours.
- Approximately 30 minutes before serving, add penne, zucchini, spinach, and remaining oregano and thyme.
- Cover and cook for 30 more minutes.
- Remove bay leaves and season to taste with salt and black pepper.
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Ladle soup into bowls and sprinkle with grated cheese.
