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Slow-Cooker Bean and Sausage Minestrone

Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated May 23, 2014
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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
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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

  • Step 
    1
    If 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.
  • Step 
    2
    Cook sausage and onion in 10-inch nonstick skillet over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until sausage is no longer pink; drain if necessary.
  • Step 
    3
    Drain beans and discard water. Mix beans, sausage mixture, carrots, broth and 2 cups water in 5- to 6-quart slow cooker.
  • Step 
    4
    Cover and cook on Low heat setting 8 to 9 hours.
  • Step 
    5
    Stir 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
4
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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