Minestrone

Submitted by Jane Kannar

Minestrone

4.67 from 3 votes
Serving: 6
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 5 hours
Total Time 5 hours 30 minutes

Ingredients
 

  • Onion diced
  • Garlic, finely chopped
  • Celery, sliced
  • Carrot, diced
  • Zucchini, half slices
  • Plus any other vegetable/s you have
  • 1 -2 cans mixed beans/kidney beans/chick peas/cannelini beans
  • 1L Stock (Beef, Chicken or Vege)
  • 2 x can diced tomatoes or 1 x 700ml passata
  • 1 Tbspn Tomato Paste (optional)
  • Mixed herbs, basil, parsley
  • Salt
  • Cracked black pepper
  • Grated Parmesan

Instructions
 

  • Combine all ingredients in slow cooker, EXCEPT zucchini.
  • Cook for 4-6 hours on LOW Add zucchini approx 30 minutes prior to finishing.
  • Season with salt and pepper to taste Spoon into bowls Sprinkle with fresh basil and parmesan.
  • Serve with savoury scrolls.
Paulene @ Slow Cooker Central

About the Author: Paulene @ Slow Cooker Central

8 Comments

  1. I love this recipe. I make it constantly. It stores well in the fridge and reheats fantastically .

  2. This is delicious! I forgot to add potato, so will do that next time. Also I will use passata so the tomatoey broth is smooth. No biggy, just really reminding myself for when I make this again.

    Thanks for sharing!

  3. Belinda Allison April 26, 2019

    I added zucchini at the start and at 4 hour mark it was nowhere near cooked. So then I added a cup of small shell pasta, a good 3 tablespoons of worchestire sauce, an extra litre of stock , a little chilli and put on high for 2 hours. Turned out perfect

  4. 4 stars
    This was delicious. I added small diced gravy beef. Loads of different veggies as suggested. Possibilities are endless. 30 mins before, I put it on high & added a handful of small macaroni.
    So easy and healthy.

    1. Paulene @ Slow Cooker Central June 17, 2025

      Great alternatives Margaret! Thanks so much for sharing 🙂

  5. Ally hayton April 26, 2026

    5 stars
    I just switched my sc off and had a sneaky taste. Does not dissapoint .Flavour packed goodness . Lunch sorted for the week

    1. Paulene @ Slow Cooker Central April 27, 2026

      So happy you enjoyed it! Thanks for always taking the time to leave your feedback 🙂 🙂

  6. Ally hayton April 26, 2026

    5 stars
    just turned off my sc and had a sneaky taste . So much flavour spinach and zucchini at end . Lunch for the week is done

4.67 from 3 votes

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