Tomato Rotini Soup

By Nitaj3

Ingredients

• 4 cups vegetable or chicken broth
• 4 cups tomato juice
• 1 tablespoon dried basil leaves
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano leaves
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 2 medium carrots, sliced (1 cup)
• 2 medium stalks celery, chopped (1 cup)
• 1 medium onion, chopped ( 1/2 cup)
• 1 cup sliced mushrooms
• 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
• 1 can (28 ounces) diced tomatoes, undrained
• 1 1/2 cups uncooked rotini pasta (4 1/2 ounces) Shredded Parmesan cheese, if desired

Preparation

Step 1

Mix all ingredients except pasta- bring to boil, then simmer. 1/2 hour before serving, add pasta and cook till tender - about 20 min.
Sprinkle with cheese, if desired.

For slow cooker:




1 Mix all ingredients except pasta and cheese in 4- to 5-quart slow cooker.
2 Cover and cook on low heat setting 8 to 9 hours.
3 Stir in pasta. Increase heat setting to high. Cover and cook 15 to 20 minutes or until pasta is tender. Sprinkle each serving with cheese.