Crockpot Vegetarian Minestrone Soup Recipe

We need warm deliciousness and we need it fast. Try this Crockpot Vegetarian Minestrone Soup Recipe; it is a yummy, hot solution to a cold winter soul. I bought all the ingredients on sale, so the crockpot was chock full of vegetables for about $10.

The regular price might make the dollar signs creep up a bit, but overall, it’s worth it. A full crockpot can feed a group of rabid hockey players or perhaps a gaggle of gardeners for this month’s potluck dinner. Get yourself to a crockpot and enjoy this fabulous soup – QUICK!

Crockpot Vegetarian Minestrone Soup Recipe

• 1 box organic French Onion Soup
• organic diced tomatoes, 1 14.5 oz can
• tomato sauce, 1 14.5 oz can
• 2 11.5 oz cans V-8 juice
• 2 15 oz cans of chickpeas
• 1 15 oz can of lentils
• Some pasta (optional)
• 2 cups chopped cabbage
• 2 cups chopped squash or zucchini
• celery, 1 cup chopped
• spinach, 1 cup chopped
• whole onion, 1 cup chopped
• shredded carrots, 1 cup
• 2 tablespoons fresh crushed garlic
• 1 tablespoon basil
• 2 tablespoons oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon red pepper (or more if you like it spicy)
• Salt and pepper to taste
• 2 cups pasta

Throw all ingredients into a crockpot except the pasta. Simmer between 5 and 8 hours, marrying flavors. Add pasta one hour before serving.

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