Slow-Cooker Minestrone

Name: Slow-Cooker Minestrone
Yield: Serves 6 to 8
Ingredients: 1 cup, dried medium-sized white beans (see note), rinsed and picked over; 6 tablespoons, extra virgin olive oil; 2 , onions, chopped fine; 4 , carrots, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch pieces; 8 , garlic cloves, minced; 1 (28-ounce) can, whole peeled tomatoes, roughly crushed by hand; 8 cups, low-sodium chicken broth; 3 cups, water; 2 cups, loosely packed basil leaves, chopped; 1 teaspoon, dried oregano; 1/4 teaspoon, red pepper flakes; 2 , medium zucchini, quartered lengthwise, seeded, and sliced 1/4 inch thick; 1 bunch, Swiss chard, stemmed, leaves chopped; 1/2 cup, pasta, small soup

Main Courses
Beans
Vegetables
Slow Cooker
Soups

Appears in Cook's Country August/September 2010, Cook's Country TV

A fresh, vibrant soup from an appliance designed for long, gentle simmering seemed like a contradiction.

SERVES 6 to 8

TIME 6 to 7 hours on low, or 5 to 6 hours on high

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