Minestrone Soup (Crock Pot / Slow Cooker)
Ingredients
- 1 lb beef shank or 1 lb beef stew meat ⓘ
- 6 cups water ⓘ
- 1 onion, chopped ⓘ
- 1 teaspoon salt ⓘ
- 1 teaspoon thyme ⓘ
- 2 tablespoons minced parsley ⓘ
- 14 teaspoon black pepper ⓘ
- 1 (16 ounce) can tomatoes, cut up ⓘ
- 1 zucchini, thinly sliced ⓘ
- 1 (16 ounce) can garbanzo beans, drained ⓘ
- 2 cups chopped cabbage
- 1 cup small elbow macaroni, uncooked ⓘ
- 14 cup grated parmesan cheese ⓘ
Instructions
- In a crock pot, combine beef with water, onion, salt, thyme, parsley, pepper, and tomatoes.
- Cover and cook on low for 7 to 9 hours.
- Remove beef bones (if using beef shank); cut up meat and return to pot.
- Turn control to high.
- Add zucchini, beans, cabbage, and macaroni.
- Cover and cook on high for 30-45 minutes or until the macaroni/vegetables are tender.
- Sprinkle with cheese.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
415
kcal
21% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).