Slow Cooker Minestrone Soup
2 cups of slow cooker minestrone soup contains 385 Calories. The macronutrient breakdown is 75% carbs, 8% fat, and 17% protein. This is a good source of protein (31% of your Daily Value), fiber (32% of your Daily Value), and potassium (27% of your Daily Value).
- Makes
- 12 cups
- Prep Time
- 15 minutes
- Cook Time
- 360 minutes
Ingredients
Directions
- In a microwave safe bowl, add onions, carrots and celery. Cook for 3 minutes to soften.
- Add to a slow cooker the onions, carrots, celery, garlic, broth, pasta sauce, beans, drained tomatoes, bay leaves, seasonings, and pepper. Mix well. Cover and cook on LOW heat a total of 6 to 7 hours or cook on HIGH heat a total of 3-3½ hours. Time varies depending on your slow-cooker.
- Meanwhie, prepare pasta as per package directions; set aside.
- Note: One hour before the soup is done, add zucchini. Cover and cook on high heat for the last hour. Or, cooked chopped zucchini in microwave for 2-3 minutes and add to soup with cooked pasta and spinach and continue to cook 10 minutes. Remove bay leaves. Adjust seasonings, if desired.
- To serve: Add 2 cups of soup to each bowl and top with grated parmesan cheese , if desired.
- Makes 12 cups total. Each serving, 2 cups
- Recipe inspired by: http://www.skinnykitchen.com/recipes/crock-pot-hearty-minestrone-soup/
Nutrition Facts
For 2 cups of slow cooker minestrone soup (636g)
| Nutrient | Value | %DV |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 385 | |
| Fats | 4g | 5% |
| Saturated fats | 0.4g | 2% |
| Trans fats | 0g | |
| Cholesterol | 5mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 949mg | 41% |
| Carbs | 76g | 28% |
| Net carbs | 67g | |
| Fiber | 9g | 32% |
| Sugar | 15g | |
| Protein | 17g | |
| Calcium | 171mg | 17% |
| Iron | 6mg | 70% |
| Potassium | 1249mg | 27% |
| Vitamin D | 0μg | 0% |
| Vitamins and Minerals | ||
| Alpha carotene | 742μg | |
| Beta carotene | 3612μg | |
| Caffeine | 0mg | |
| Choline | 60mg | 11% |
| Copper | 0.4mg | 49% |
| Fluoride | 6μg | |
| Folate (B9) | 150μg | 38% |
| Lycopene | 16158μg | |
| Magnesium | 164mg | 39% |
| Manganese | 2mg | 105% |
| Niacin | 9mg | 57% |
| Pantothenic acid | 1mg | 20% |
| Phosphorus | 322mg | 46% |
| Retinol | 0μg | |
| Riboflavin (B2) | 0.4mg | 34% |
| Selenium | 45μg | 82% |
| Theobromine | 0mg | |
| Thiamine | 1mg | 64% |
| Vitamin A IU | 6675IU | |
| Vitamin A | 334μg | 37% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.1μg | 3% |
| Vitamin B6 | 1mg | 49% |
| Vitamin C | 33mg | 37% |
| Vitamin D IU | 0IU | |
| Vitamin D2 | 0μg | |
| Vitamin D3 | 0μg | |
| Vitamin E | 4mg | 25% |
| Vitamin K | 130μg | 108% |
| Zinc | 3mg | 23% |
| Sugars | ||
| Sugar | 15g | |
| Sucrose | 3g | |
| Glucose | 3g | |
| Fructose | 3g | |
| Lactose | 0g | |
| Maltose | 0g | |
| Galactose | 0.1g | |
| Starch | 6g | |
| Fats | ||
| Saturated fats | 0.4g | 2% |
| Monounsaturated fats | 1g | |
| Polyunsaturated fats | 1g | |
| Trans fats | 0g | |
| Fatty Acids | ||
| Total omega 3 | 0.1g | |
| Total omega 6 | 0g | |
| Alpha Linolenic Acid (ALA) | 0.1g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0g | |
| Docosapentaenoic Acid (DPA) | 0g | |
| Amino Acids | ||
| Alanine | 0.4g | |
| Arginine | 1g | |
| Aspartic acid | 1g | |
| Cystine | 0.2g | |
| Glutamic acid | 4g | |
| Glycine | 0.4g | |
| Histidine | 0.3g | |
| Hydroxyproline | 0g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.4g | |
| Leucine | 1g | |
| Lysine | 1g | |
| Methionine | 0.2g | |
| Phenylalanine | 1g | |
| Proline | 1g | |
| Serine | 1g | |
| Threonine | 0.4g | |
| Tryptophan | 0.2g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.3g | |
| Valine | 1g | |
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