Garden Fresh Minestrone Soup

By dmason

Ingredients

• 4 cups vegetable or chicken broth
• 1 (28 oz) can diced tomatoes
• 1/2 tsp dried oregano leaves
• 1 tsp dried basil
• 1/4 tsp garlic powder
• 1 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp pepper
• 1 cup sliced carrots
• 1 cup chopped celery
• 1/2 chopped onion
• 1 cup diced zucchini
• 1 cup diced yellow squash
• 1 cup green beans, cleaned and trimmed
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 can kidney beans, drained
• 1 1/2 cups uncooked rotini or macaroni pasta
• *garnish*
• fresh grate parmesan cheese

Preparation

Step 1

Mix all ingredients except pasta in a 4-5 quart slow cooker.

Cover and cook on low heat 6 to 8 hrs.

Stir in pasta. Cover and cook on high heat setting 15 to 20 minutes. Sprinkle each serving with pamersan cheese.