Easy Slow Cooker Vegetarian Minestrone

Full of chickpeas, veggies, and ditalini pasta, this slow cooker vegetarian minestrone is the perfect meal to serve on a busy weeknight.

• Preparation Time: 25 mins
• Cooking Time: 7 hr
• Total Time: 7 hr 25 mins
• Calories: 245 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 stalk celery, chopped
• 1 medium onion, minced
• 1 large carrot, chopped
• 1 medium zucchini, diced
• 6 cups vegetable stock
• 1 (15.5 ounce) can chickpeas, rinsed and drained
• 1 (14.5 ounce) can undrained diced tomatoes
• 0.25 cup pesto
• 0.25 pound fresh green beans, trimmed
• 0.5 cup uncooked ditalini pasta

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Heat oil in the bottom of a 4- or 6-quart slow cooker on High. Add zucchini, onion, carrot, celery, garlic, salt, and pepper; stir to combine.

Step 2

Pour in vegetable stock, chickpeas, undrained tomatoes, and green beans. Cover and cook on Low for 6 to 7 hours.

Step 3

Add ditalini and cook for 1 more hour. Stir in pesto and serve.