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Crockpot Minestrone Soup

This Crockpot minestrone soup is easy to make and perfect for meal prep. It’s a delicious lunch or dinner option that everyone will love.

Try out this great slow cooker minestrone soup for a unique and flavorful meal that is family friendly, easy to prep, and great for leftovers throughout the week.

When it comes to making Crockpot soup recipes you really can’t go wrong. It’s such a simple way to let the slow cooker do all the work for you!

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The best part about making slow cooker soup recipes is that they are easy to reheat throughout the week. When I know we will have a busy week coming up I make a few different kinds so that I know there’s something easy for everyone to pop into the microwave for a lunch or dinner that is wholesome and delicious.

If you like to share meals and prep dinners for relatives, busy or new parents, or even parents or grandparents this Crock Pot Chicken Pastina Soup is another great recipe to add to the menu.

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Is this a gluten free minestrone soup?

No! This recipe is not naturally gluten free because of the pasta. I always check my ingredients (because I can’t have gluten) to make sure that there’s no additives or sneaky gluten ingredients included.

In this case the pasta will contain gluten so you can swap that out for a gluten free variety if you need this soup to be gluten free!

It’s hard to find different pasta varieties sometimes that are gluten free. My local grocery stores are starting to carry more and more types and brands but it’s still sometimes easier to just order things online when I know I’ll be needing them for a recipe.

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Can I have this recipe on Weight Watchers?

You definitely can enjoy this recipe easily while you’re participating on the Weight Watcher program!

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If you have never made soup in the Crockpot you have to give some of these recipes a try. Crockpot Cheeseburger Soup, Crock Pot Loaded Baked Potato Soup Recipe, and Weight Watchers Chicken Taco Soup are perfect additions to your weekly menu plan!

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What do I need to make Crockpot minestrone?

Hang on tight! There’s kind of a lot of things you will need for this tasty soup. It all comes together so easily that you won’t have to worry about having a lot of ingredients.

  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 2 small white onions, chopped
  • 4 tablespoons garlic, minced
  • 2 celery, chopped
  • 2 carrots, peeled & chopped
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 2 teaspoons dry thyme
  • 1 teaspoon dry sage
  • Salt & pepper to taste
  • 6 cups chicken broth
  • 2 – 14oz cans diced tomatoes
  • 1 white beans, drained
  • 1 zucchini, diced
  • 1 cup baby spinach
  • 1 ½ cups ditatlini pasta
  • ½ cup parmesan cheese, for garnish
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How to make this easy slow cooker soup:

Now on to the easy part! This recipe is super simple to throw together. The Crockpot will do most of the work for us so after just a little bit of prep work we’re able to get an easy dinner on the table without much fuss.

Saute onion, garlic, celery, carrots, thyme, sage, salt & pepper in butter until soft 

sautéing the veggies

Place in bottom of slow cooker 

veggies cooked in bottom of slow cooker

Stir in broth, tomatoes, and beans 

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Cook on low 5-6 hours 

cooked base ingredients

In the last 30 minutes of cooking stir in zucchini, spinach, and pasta

adding more ingredients in the Crockpot

Cook until pasta is tender 

crockpot soup nearly ready to serve.

Ladle into bowls, garnish with parmesan, serve, and enjoy! 

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Looking for more delicious Crockpot recipes to try?

Here are some other great delicious slow cooker recipes that I think you’ll want to try out! Check out these tasty meals and add them into your upcoming meal plans.

The great thing about these options is that you can make these recipe ahead of time and heat them up whenever you need a quick meal. It’s a great way to stock up your freezer and refrigerator for busy weeks!

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Printable Crockpot Minestrone Soup Recipe:

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Crockpot Minestrone Soup

Yield: 8 Servings
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 5 hours
Total Time: 5 hours 20 minutes

This Crockpot minestrone soup is easy to make and perfect for meal prep. It's a delicious lunch or dinner option that everyone will love.

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 2 small white onions, chopped
  • 4 tablespoons garlic, minced
  • 2 celery, chopped
  • 2 carrots, peeled & chopped
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 2 teaspoons dry thyme
  • 1 teaspoon dry sage
  • Salt & pepper to taste
  • 6 cups chicken broth
  • 2 - 14oz cans diced tomatoes
  • 1 white beans, drained
  • 1 zucchini, diced
  • 1 cup baby spinach
  • 1 ½ cups ditatlini pasta
  • ½ cup parmesan cheese, for garnish

Instructions

  1. Saute onion, garlic, celery, carrots, thyme, sage, salt & pepper in butter until soft
  2. Place in bottom of slow cooker
  3. Stir in broth, tomatoes, and beans
  4. Cook on low 5-6 hours
  5. In the last 30 minutes of cooking stir in zucchini, spinach, and pasta
  6. Cook until pasta is tender
  7. Ladle into bowls, garnish with parmesan, serve, and enjoy!
Nutrition Information
Yield 8 Serving Size 1
Amount Per Serving Calories 157Total Fat 4gSaturated Fat 2gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 1gCholesterol 13mgSodium 990mgCarbohydrates 23gFiber 5gSugar 5gProtein 8g

As with any of our recipes, carb counts, calorie counts, WW points and nutritional information varies greatly. As a result, your nutritional content depends on which products you choose to use when cooking this dish. The auto-calculation is just an automated estimate and should NOT be used for specific dietary needs.

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  1. EsmeSalon says:

    What an awesome soup, I will have to try this and adapt to GF and Vegan but I think it’s doable. Thanks for sharing.
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