Crock Pot Minestrone #FallForFlavor — Giveaway Included
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This minestrone is full of fresh veggies, and so simple to make. Everything, including a jar of pasta sauce goes right in the crock pot!
We eat soup year round, but it becomes a weekly addition to our meal plans in the fall and winter. Even though our temps aren’t quite reflecting it yet, fall is coming, it’s right around the corner. Flavors are turning to apples, pumpkin, and meals like stews and soups. The best part of early fall to me, aside from all of my favorite foods, is that so many gardens and farmers markets are bursting with home grown veggies! I say we combine those two favorites of mine, and make dinner!
Soup has always been my favorite meal, it’s just so comforting to me. I remember coming home from school, and getting that whiff of dinner when I walked into the house. “What’s for dinner?” The age old question. My mom would tell me ‘soup’ and I was elated! Not only did that mean I was going to enjoy dinner, I would enjoy it for lunch the next day, too.
Yes, I was that kiddo with the Snoopy lunch pail and thermos!
My oldest daughter is just like that. When she asks what’s for dinner, and say soup, she is thrilled! She will eat soup for breakfast when given the chance. She loves minestrone, and I decided my website wouldn’t be complete with out a recipe for her to refer to when she wants to make it herself someday.
This recipe is simple. It starts with your crock pot, a jar of Mezzetta Napa Valley Homemade Marinara Sauce and a whole bunch of fresh veggies!
I love these little ring pasta noodles I found! Try them when you try this recipe. My kids loved them!
I love how good FOR you this recipe is, too. I felt content knowing that my family had a wonderful wholesome meal, even on a night that we rushed from school to football and cheerleading, and weren’t eating until three hours past our normal family dinner hour. Dinner was ready and waiting in the crock pot, we were able to sit as a family and enjoy it after a very busy day.
I have long been a fan of Mezzetta products, and now that they offer these homemade sauces, I am an even bigger fan!
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• Parmesan, Asiago & Romano • Wild Mushroom
Feel good about serving these sauces to your family!
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This fall Mezzetta wants you to #FallForFlavor — Win the Perfect Pasta Night from Mezzetta!
The GRAND PRIZE winner will receive 6 Napa Valley Homemade Pasta Sauces, Dried Pasta, an Apron, a Grocery Tote, a Chef’s Hat, a Cheese Grater, Recipe Cards and a $500 GROCERY GIFT CARD! Runner ups win 6 Napa Valley Homemade Pasta Sauces and Recipe Cards. Who wouldn’t want to enter?!
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Crock Pot Minestrone #FallForFlavor -- Giveaway Included
This minestrone is full of fresh veggies, and so simple to make! Everything, including a jar of pasta sauce goes right in the crock pot!
Ingredients
- 1 jar of Mezzetta® Napa Valley Homemade™ Marinara Sauce
- 2 can (14.5 oz) petite diced tomatoes + 1 can water
- 32 ounces Vegetable stock
- 1 cup shallots, chopped
- 1/2 cup onions, chopped
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 1/2 cups celery, diced
- 1 1/2 cups carrots, diced
- 3 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon dried rosemary
- 2 bay leaves
- Salt & Pepper
- 1 (7 oz) package "ring" pasta
- 1 (15 oz) can Great Northern Beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 (15 oz) can Red Kidney Beans, drained and rinsed
- 2 cups zucchini, diced
- 1 cup frozen green beans, thawed
- 2 cups spinach, chopped
- Fresh Parmesan cheese for serving
Instructions
Add to your crock pot: Marinara sauce, diced tomatoes, shallots, onion, celery, carrots, water, vegetable stock, garlic, rosemary and oregano. Give a stir, cover and cook on high for 3-4 hours OR on low for 6-8 hours.
Add kidney and Great Northern beans, ring pasta and zucchini to the crock pot, and heat on high for about 30 minutes. Salt & Pepper to taste.
Before serving, stir in green beans and spinach.
Top with fresh grated Parmesan cheese.
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
8Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 194Total Fat: 2gSaturated Fat: 0gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 1mgSodium: 765mgCarbohydrates: 37gFiber: 10gSugar: 9gProtein: 11g
Nutrition isn't always accurate.
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What will YOU make with your Mezzetta® Napa Valley Homemade™ Sauce?
Don’t forget to ENTER THE GIVEAWAY!
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Pinning!! AND heading to the grocery store ASAP. I must try your minestrone!!! YUM!!
I doubt that you realize this, but you are helping my daughter and I sustain ourselves on our RV adventure. Your Polish Sausage & Sauerkraut made me wax nostalgic and we had that last night via the (camping) Dutch oven. This recipe is next. And since I’m already a huge fan of Mezzetta products, it’s a given that I’ll be looking for the brand for my dinner. Thank you!
Adam, I am happy to hear you aren’t starving out in RV land — not that I was at all worried!! I am enjoying all of your RV adventure posts!
I love the way your daughter thinks…I would eat soup for breakfast too! Looks like you have another great fall meal for me to add to my dinner line up! Thanks Michaela!
What a great giveaway and a perfect comfort dish (love that it is a slow cooker recipe!)
Such good comfort food. It is getting to be that time of year.
I always buy their jarred roasted peppers, and now I’ll look for their sauces, too! Your soup looks so, so good! What a fun contest…hope I win!
Love minestrone and love that you used the sauce as your base.
I love fall comfort food!! I am totally adding this to my soup collection!!
Thanks for the giveaway!!
We love soup year round too, but I never had a Snoopy thermos!! I would have never thought to use marinara sauce in my soup! Great idea and so healthy! Entered the giveaway- fingers crossed 🙂
The sauce sounds delicious and the soup looks amazing!
Yummm Minestrone is one my favorite Soups…. I’m crazy about it and this one looks so so good!!! Pinning!
Love this and love Mezzetta products! I adore minestrone and have a recipe of my own I make, but your recipe looks so good and much better. Going to try your version soon.