Crock Pot Minestrone Soup
Crock Pot Minestrone Soup is a hearty Italian crock pot soup recipe that is filled with vegetables, beef stew meat, and pasta.
Leave out the pasta and you have a delicious gluten-free Minestrone Soup recipe the family will love.
Italian Minestrone Soup recipes are packed full of delicious flavors.
Minestrone soup is quite a versatile soup recipe. You can make a gluten-free minestrone soup recipe by leaving out the pasta.
You can make a vegetarian minestrone soup recipe by leaving out the beef and beef broth.
Or you can make a classic Italian Minestrone soup recipe with beef or sausage, tons of vegetables, and a tiny bit of pasta or rice.
Healthy Minestrone Soup Ingredients
Minestrone soup is packed full of vegetables and beans. It is a great soup recipe that will get the family eating more vegetables and fiber.
Make a big crock pot full of minestrone soup and enjoy it for dinner one night and a healthy lunch the next day.
You can also make this Crock Pot Minestrone recipe a Freezer meal.
You can Save money with Crock Pot Soup Recipes
I can't stress enough how much I love crock pot soup recipes.
Crock Pot soup recipes are great during the colder months but they are also a great way to stretch your meal planning dollars any time of the year.
Most crock pot soup recipes only require a small amount of meat if any at all.
I'm sure you noticed how expensive meat prices have become.
I've been known to stand in front of the meat counter mumbling to myself about the outrageous prices on a package of meat. Yep, that was me!
You can make a delicious and filling crock pot soup recipe like this Crock Pot Minestrone Soup with only 1 pound of beef stew meat.
By packing this soup recipe full of nutritious vegetables and beans you can still serve a nutritious low-cost meal to your family that is healthy and tastes delicious.
How to Make Crock Pot Minestrone Soup Recipe
- 1 pound beef stew meat cut into bite size pieces
- 16 ounce can garbanzo beans, drained and rinsed well
- 2 cups beef broth
- 1 small onion diced, about ½ cup
- 1 cup diced zucchini
- 2 - 14.5-ounce cans diced tomatoes
- 2 teaspoons dry parsley flakes
- 1 teaspoon dry thyme
- 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup elbow macaroni
- Place all the ingredients except the macaroni into a 6-quart crock pot.
- Cook for 4 hours on high, 6 hours on low or until the meat is cooked through.
- 30 minutes before serving add the macaroni to the crock pot. Continue cooking until pasta is tender.
- Makes about 6-8 servings.
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Crock Pot Minestrone Soup
Crock Pot Minestrone Soup recipe
Fill the family up with this healthy and inexpensive Crock Pot Minestrone Soup recipe.Ingredients
- 1 pound beef stew meat cut into bite size pieces
- 16 ounce can garbanzo beans drained and rinsed well
- 2 cups beef broth
- 1 small onion diced about ½ cup
- 1 cup diced zucchini
- 2 - 14.5 ounce cans diced tomatoes
- 2 teaspoons dry parsley flakes
- 1 teaspoon dry thyme
- 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup elbow macaroni
Instructions
- Place all the ingredients except the macaroni into a 6 quart crock pot.
- Cook for 4 hours on high, 6 hours on low or until the meat is cooked through.
- 30 minutes before serving add the macaroni to the crock pot. Continue cooking until pasta is tender.
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Holly Wilson
The crock pot Minestrone soup looks delicious and I'd like to try it, but I don't see where I can print it out. Is there a way I can print the recipe?
Arlene Mobley
Holly
Opps forgot to add my printable recipe form. Thanks for letting me know. Check the recipe again and you should see the printable version towards the end.
Holly Wilson
Thanks so much! I can't wait to try this!
Arlene Mobley
Holly you're welcome. I hope you enjoy the recipe!