Let this comforting soup simmer all day and come home to a hearty meal at night. Sausage is a great item to buy in bulk when it’s on sale—just freeze to have on-hand for last-minute dinners.
Slow-Cooker Bean and Sausage Minestrone
- Prep Time 25 min
- Total 10 hr 55 min
- Servings 8
- Ingredients 11
Ingredients
- 1 package (20 ounces) 15-dried bean soup mix, sorted and rinsed
- 8 cups water
- 12 ounces bulk Italian sausage
- 1 medium onion, chopped (1/2 cup)
- 2 medium carrots, chopped (1 cup)
- 2 cans (14 ounces each) beef broth
- 2 cups water
- 2 cans (14.5 ounces each) Italian-style stewed tomatoes, undrained and large pieces cut up
- 1/2 cup uncooked small pasta shells
- 1/4 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
Make With
Progresso Broth
Instructions
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Step1If bean soup mix comes with seasoning mix, discard it. Heat beans and 8 cups water to boiling in 4-quart saucepan; reduce heat to low. Simmer uncovered 10 minutes; remove from heat. Cover and let stand 1 hour.
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Step2Cook sausage and onion in 10-inch nonstick skillet over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until sausage is no longer pink; drain if necessary.
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Step3Drain beans and discard water. Mix beans, sausage mixture, carrots, broth and 2 cups water in 5- to 6-quart slow cooker.
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Step4Cover and cook on Low heat setting 8 to 9 hours.
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Step5Stir in tomatoes and pasta. Increase heat setting to High. Cover and cook about 30 minutes or until pasta is tender. Sprinkle individual servings with cheese and parsley.
Nutrition
440
Calories
10g
Total Fat
22g
Protein
64g
Total Carbohydrate
10g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 440
- Calories from Fat
- 90
- Total Fat
- 10g
- 15%
- Saturated Fat
- 3 1/2g
- 18%
- Trans Fat
- 0g
- Cholesterol
- 25mg
- 9%
- Sodium
- 1400mg
- 59%
- Potassium
- 860mg
- 25%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 64g
- 21%
- Dietary Fiber
- 9g
- 34%
- Sugars
- 10g
- Protein
- 22g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 80%
- 80%
- Vitamin C
- 20%
- 20%
- Calcium
- 15%
- 15%
- Iron
- 25%
- 25%
Exchanges:
4 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 1 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 1 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 0 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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