Tomato Rotini Soup

By DrChef

Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 9 hours + 20 min

Very good; kid-friendly

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

Details

Servings 12
Preparation time 15mins
Cooking time 15mins
Adapted from bettycrocker.com

Preparation

Step 1

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.