It’s soup time!! Now that the weather is changing, it is
time to stock my freezer with yummy soup for those cold winter days ahead.
Minestrone soup is a one of my new favorite soups to make.
Minestrone typically has tomatoes added and no potatoes but I am not a tomato
fan so therefore I used tomato paste. Potatoes I just love to of coursed I
added them to my soup.
Here’s my recipe so enjoy!!
Ingredients
4 cups reduced-sodium vegetable or chicken broth
1 lbs. sausage, browned and drained
1 (12 ounce) can, tomato paste
1 (15 ounce) can, white navy beans, drained
2 cups potatoes, peeled and chopped
2 carrots, peeled and chopped
2 celery stalks, chopped
1 medium onion, chopped
½ tablespoon Italian seasoning
2 bay leaves
2 medium zucchini, chopped
2 cups ditalini pasta
1 tablespoon salt
1 tablespoon pepper
Directions
In a crock-pot, combine broth, sausage, tomato paste, beans,
potatoes, carrots, celery, onion, Italian seasoning, bay leaves, salt and
pepper. Cover and cook LOW for 6 to 8
hours or HIGH 4 to 5 hours.
About 45 minutes before soup if done cooking, add ditalini
and zucchini. Cover and cook for 45 more minutes. Remove bay leaves and season
to taste with more salt and pepper.
