Slow Cooker Minestrone Soup – Nourish Nova Scotia

Ingredients

• 1 Cup (250 mL) Potato, chopped into 1 inch cubes
• 1 Cup (250 mL) Carrots, peeled and coarsely chopped
• 1 Cup (250 mL) Green cabbage, coarsely chopped
• 1 Cup (250 mL) Zucchini, sliced
• ¾ Cup (175 ml) Onion, diced
• 1 Garlic clove, finely chopped
• 2 Tbsp (30 ml) Vegetable Oil
• 3 ½ Cups (875 mL) Vegetable broth
• 1 Can (796 mL) Diced tomatoes
• ½ tsp (2.5 mL) Dried basil
• ¼ tsp (1.25 mL) Dried rosemary
• ½ tsp (2.5 mL) Salt
• 1 Bay leaf
• 1 Can (540 mL) Cannellini beans
• Shredded cheese (optional)