Homemade Minestrone Soup (Slow Cooker)

Name: Homemade Minestrone Soup (Slow Cooker)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 4 h 25 min
Total time: 4 h 35 min
Cuisine: European, Italian, Mediterranean
Ingredients: 2 (14.5 ounce) cans diced tomatoes; 2 tablespoons tomato paste; 1/4 cup sun-dried tomato pesto (homemade or store-bought); 1 parmesan rind; 4 cups vegetable stock; 2 cups water; 1 cup carrots (diced); 1 1/4 cup celery (diced); 1 1/2 cup white onion (diced); 4 - 5 cloves garlic (minced or pressed); 1 teaspoon dried oregano; 1 sprig rosemary (or 1/2 teaspoon dried); 2 bay leaves; salt and pepper to taste; 1 (15-ounce) can red kidney beans (drained and rinsed); 1 (15-ounce) great northern beans (drained and rinsed); 1 1/2 cups zucchini (diced); 1 1/2 cups ditalini pasta (or other small shapes); 1 cup frozen green beans (thawed); 2 1/2 cups baby spinach (chopped); Parmesan cheese (grated)

Instructions

Prep:10minCook:4h 25min

An easy to make, a minestrone soup recipe that tastes 1000 times better than the Olive Garden's version! My minestrone soup is loaded with good for you veggies, like spinach and zucchini. It's also protein packed with red kidney beans and great northern beans. You'll be full for hours from this healthy, nutritious soup!

Updated at: Thu, 09 Apr 2026 03:08:06 GMT