Name: Slow Cooker Minestrone with White Beans
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 6 h 30 min
Total time: 6 h 50 min
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil; 1 yellow onion, chopped; 2 carrots, diced; 2 stalks celery, diced; 3 cloves garlic, minced; 1 medium zucchini, diced; 1 can diced tomatoes, 28 oz, with their juices; 2 cans cannellini beans, 15 oz each, drained and rinsed; 6 cups vegetable stock; 2 tsp Italian seasoning; 1 tsp kosher salt, plus more to taste; 1/2 tsp black pepper; 3/4 cup small pasta, such as ditalini or small shells; 3–4 cups baby spinach; grated Parmesan, for serving (optional)

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Add the olive oil, onion, carrots, celery, garlic, zucchini, tomatoes with their juices, beans, stock, Italian seasoning, salt and pepper to the slow cooker and stir.
Cover and cook on LOW for 6 hours or HIGH for 3 hours, until the carrots are tender.
Switch the cooker to HIGH if it is not already. Stir in the pasta, cover and cook until the pasta is tender, 20 to 30 minutes, stirring once halfway so it does not stick together.
Stir in the spinach until wilted, about 2 minutes. Taste and adjust the salt and pepper, then serve with Parmesan for sprinkling.

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Slow Cooker Minestrone with White Beans

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