Easy Crockpot 15 Bean Minestrone Soup

If you have as much love for veggies as you do for pasta and soup, then this recipe by The Magical Slow Cooker on YouTube is perfect for you. It’s not just a soup that you can serve on the side for your mealtime, it’s also read a meal itself which you can enjoy as is and guaranteed to make you feel full.

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It’s also effortless to prepare because all you have to do is dump everything in the crockpot and let it do its work while you wait. You can also make this with leftover ingredients and if you don’t mind a few meats in your soup, then feel free to throw in some chicken, ham, sausage, or ground beef. Learn how now and give it a try.

Ingredients for Crockpot 15 Bean Minestrone:

• 20 oz of Hurst’s Hambeens 15 Bean Soup mix, sorted and rinsed
• 1 small onion, diced
• 3 carrots, diced
• 3 ribs of celery, diced
• 4 cloves of garlic, minced
• 12 oz of green beans, trimmed and halved
• 3 bay leaves
• 2 tsp of dried oregano
• 2 tsp of dried thyme
• 2 tsp of Italian seasoning
• 1 ½ tsp of salt, to taste
• 1 tsp of black pepper, to taste
• 64 oz of vegetable broth
• 28 oz of canned diced tomatoes with juices
• 1 ½ cups of medium shell pasta

How to Make Crockpot 15 Bean Minestrone:

Step 1

Rinse the beans in a colander, then discard any debris, and add the beans to the crockpot. Next, add the onions, celery, carrots, green beans, garlic, seasonings, and broth, then cover the crockpot with the lid, and set it on high.

Step 2

Let the beans cook for about 6 hours, then discard the bay leaves, and cook the pasta according to the package instructions.

Step 3

Now, add in the ham flavor packet followed by the diced tomatoes including the juices, then carefully mix everything together until well combined, and serve. Enjoy!

*All these amazing images are thanks to The Magical Slow Cooker via YouTube. Do visit her channel to see more videos like this!

Easy Crockpot 15 Bean Minestrone Soup