Minestrone

16 ingredients
8 steps

Ingredients

  • 2 Italian sausages, sliced
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 onion, diced
  • 1 carrot, chopped
  • 1 celery rib, chopped
  • 1 zucchini, sliced
  • 1 teaspoon basil
  • 1 teaspoon oregano
  • 1 (28 ounce) can tomatoes (diced)
  • 2 chicken bouillon cubes
  • 2 cups water
  • 1 (10 ounce) package spinach (optional)
  • 1 (19 ounce) can red kidney beans
  • 12 cup red wine (optional)
  • 34 cup macaroni or 34 cup rigatoni pasta, uncooked
  • parmesan cheese or mozzarella cheese, grated

Directions

  1. 1
    Saute the pepperoni/sausage, garlic, onion, carrot, celery, and zucchini in a non-stick pan.
  2. 2
    Place the tomatoes, bouillon, water, spinach, kidney beans, basil, oregano, and wine into the crockpot and turn onto low.
  3. 3
    Stir.
  4. 4
    Add the sauted meat and vegetables to the crockpot and cook on low for 6- 8 hours.
  5. 5
    Approximately 1/2 hour before you're ready to eat, put the 3/4 cup of uncooked noodles into the crockpot and stir into the soup.
  6. 6
    Turn the crockpot to high for this last 1/2 hour.
  7. 7
    If desired, sprinkle some of the grated cheese on top of the soup once it has been ladled into individual bowls.
  8. 8
    (I grate the cheese into bowls and let everyone put as much or as little on they like).

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