Spruced-Up Slow Cooker Minestrone Soup

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Easy, hearty, slow cooker minestrone soup. We like to top ours with Cheddar cheese and serve with cornbread. It's even better the second day and leftovers freeze well.

Spruced-Up Slow Cooker Minestrone Soup
2
Prep Time:
5 mins
Cook Time:
4 hrs 10 mins
Total Time:
4 hrs 15 mins
Servings:
8
Yield:
8 servings

Ingredients

  • 1 pound ground beef

  • 2 (15 ounce) cans Southwestern-flavored pinto beans (such as Ranch Style®)

  • 2 (10.75 ounce) cans condensed minestrone soup

  • 1 (15 ounce) can whole kernel corn, undrained

  • 1 (15 ounce) can green beans, undrained

  • 1 (15 ounce) can diced tomatoes, undrained

  • 1 (10 ounce) can diced tomatoes and green chiles (such as RO*TEL®), undrained

Directions

  1. Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir ground beef in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes. Drain and discard grease. Transfer beef to a slow cooker.

  2. Add pinto beans, minestrone soup, corn, green beans, diced tomatoes, and diced tomatoes and green chiles. Stir and close the lid.

  3. Cook on Low for 6 to 8 hours or on High for 4 hours.

Cook's Note:

You can use ground turkey instead of beef, if preferred.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

385 Calories
18g Fat
38g Carbs
20g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 8
Calories 385
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 18g 23%
Saturated Fat 7g 34%
Cholesterol 49mg 16%
Sodium 1384mg 60%
Total Carbohydrate 38g 14%
Dietary Fiber 8g 29%
Protein 20g 39%
Vitamin C 10mg 11%
Calcium 108mg 8%
Iron 5mg 28%
Potassium 793mg 17%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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