Minestrone

18 ingredients
4 steps

Ingredients

  • 1 (14 ounce) can chicken broth
  • 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can DelMonte stewed tomatoes, undrained, chopped (Original Recipe ( with onions, celery and green pepper)
  • 1 (11 1/2 ounce) can V8 vegetable juice
  • 1 cup water
  • 2 teaspoons soy sauce
  • 1 cup frozen green beans
  • 12 cup onion, finely chopped
  • 14 carrot, minced
  • 4 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled
  • 1 tablespoon parsley
  • 12 teaspoon basil
  • 12 teaspoon oregano
  • 12 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 18 teaspoon black pepper
  • 15 ounces cannellini beans, drained but not rinsed
  • 2 cups macaroni noodles, prepared
  • 2 medium potatoes, peeled, chopped and boiled
  • parmesan cheese, grated

Directions

  1. 1
    Add all ingredients except last four to crockpot; cover.
  2. 2
    Cook on high for about an hour (or more if necessary; I cooked mine for almost 3 hours just to make sure the dried herbs softened up enough).
  3. 3
    Add beans, noodles and potatoes and cook for 15-30 minutes (just enough to heat through).
  4. 4
    Serve with Parmesan sprinkled on top.

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