Slow-Cooker Minestrone

Name: Slow-Cooker Minestrone
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

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"Choosing which vegetables to use for our Slow-Cooker Minestrone posed some problems. We chucked out cauliflower when its flavor started to take over the soup. Zucchini squash and Swiss chard won out for texture and their similar cooking times. Although it was easier to use canned beans in our… read more..."

INGREDIENTS

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1 cup dried medium-sized white beans (see note), rinsed and picked over

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6 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil

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2 onions, chopped fine

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4 carrots, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch pieces

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8 garlic cloves, minced

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1 (28-ounce) can whole peeled tomatoes, roughly crushed by hand

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8 cups low-sodium chicken broth

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3 cups water

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2 cups loosely packed basil leaves, chopped

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1 teaspoon dried oregano

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1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes

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2 medium zucchini, quartered lengthwise, seeded, and sliced 1/4 inch thick

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1 bunch Swiss chard, stemmed, leaves chopped

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1/2 cup pasta, small soup

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