Slow-Cooker Minestrone Soup Recipe

Ingredients

• 6 cups vegetable broth
• 28-ounce can diced tomatoes
• 15-ounce can cannellini beans, drained and rinsed
• 15-ounce can kidney beans, drained and rinsed
• 2 cups frozen green beans
• 4 medium carrots, chopped
• 1 medium zucchini, chopped
• 1 stalk celery, chopped
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 2 tablespoons dried Italian seasoning
• 1 bay leaf
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 teaspoon salt
• ¾ teaspoon pepper
• 1 cup cooked (or 2 ounces of dry) whole-grain elbow pasta
• 2 cups fresh baby spinach
• 1¼ cups freshly grated Parmesan cheese (optional)