Easy Vegetable Minestrone Soup

Total Time: 8 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 8 hrs 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 2 stalks celery, chopped
• 2 carrots, chopped
• 2 teaspoons garlic, minced
• 4 cups vegetable broth
• 1 (14 ounce) can diced tomatoes
• 1 (19 ounce) can mixed beans (i use unico bean medley)
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• 2 teaspoons italian seasoning
• 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/4 cup parmesan cheese, grated
• 1/4 cup basil pesto
• 2 cups macaroni

Recipe

• 1 put all of the ingredients except for the macaroni in the bowl of a slow cooker.
• 2 cover and cook on low for 8 to 10 hours.
• 3 just before serving, cook the macaroni in boiling, salted water until al dente, about 7 minutes.
• 4 drain the macaroni and stir it into the soup.
• 5 serve topped with parmesan cheese.