Crock-Pot, Hearty Minestrone Soup | WW Points | Skinny Kitchen

Name: Crock-Pot, Hearty Minestrone Soup | WW Points | Skinny Kitchen
Ingredients: 2½ cups onion, diced; 1 cup carrots, diced; 1 cup celery, diced; 1 tablespoon garlic cloves, minced; 1 (32 oz) container reduced-sodium beef broth, chicken broth, or vegetable broth; 1 (24 oz) jar Barilla pasta sauce (or your favorite. see shopping tips); 1 (15 oz) can red kidney beans or white kidney beans, (cannellini) rinsed and drained; 1 (14.5 oz) can petite diced tomatoes, drained; 2 bay leaves; 1½ teaspoons Italian seasonings; Fresh ground pepper, to taste; 1 Parmesan cheese rind, (see food facts below); 2½ cups zucchini, diced; 4 cups fresh spinach; 2 cups cooked small whole wheat or whole grain pasta elbows ((al dente) (1 cup uncooked pasta)); Parmesan cheese, grated for topping, optional

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Look on the menu of most Italian restaurants and you’ll see this classic soup. My recipe is so hearty and satisfying, it makes for a wonderful soup meal.

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Ingredients

2½ cups onion, diced
1 cup carrots, diced
1 cup celery, diced
1 tablespoon garlic cloves, minced
1 (32 oz) container reduced-sodium beef broth, chicken broth, or vegetable broth
1 (24 oz) jar Barilla pasta sauce (or your favorite. see shopping tips)
1 (15 oz) can red kidney beans or white kidney beans, (cannellini) rinsed and drained
1 (14.5 oz) can petite diced tomatoes, drained
2 bay leaves
1½ teaspoons Italian seasonings
Fresh ground pepper, to taste
1 Parmesan cheese rind, (see food facts below)
2½ cups zucchini, diced
4 cups fresh spinach
2 cups cooked small whole wheat or whole grain pasta elbows ((al dente) (1 cup uncooked pasta))
Parmesan cheese, grated for topping, optional