Simple Minestrone Soup

Total Time: 6 hrs 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 6 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1 lb chicken sausage (spicy or mild italian)
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 (15 ounce) can beef broth
• 1 (14 ounce) can tomatoes, diced
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can chopped zucchini with italian-style tomato sauce
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can cut green beans
• 1 (8 3/4 ounce) can carrots, sliced
• 1 (15 ounce) can beans, drained
• 3 cups v8 vegetable juice
• 1 cup water
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon onion powder
• 1 teaspoon dried basil
• 1 tablespoon dried oregano
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 8 ounces small shell pasta
• 1/2 cup parmesan cheese, shredded

Recipe

• 1 brown chicken sausage and then slice into bite-size pieces.
• 2 add the sausage and all ingredients except for the pasta and cheese to a large crock pot (do not drain vegetables).
• 3 cook on low for 6 - 8 hours.
• 4 cook pasta according to package directions (slightly undercook).
• 5 add pasta to the crock pot and continue cooking for 15 minutes.
• 6 serve with parmesan cheese.