How to make minestrone

What could be better and healthier than homemade minestrone !

Instructions

Difficulty: Easy

Things You’ll Need:

• slow cooker
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 2 medium carrots, thinly sliced
• 2 stalks celery, cut into 1/2 inch pieces
• 1 red bell pepper, seeded, cut into 1/2 inch
• pieces
• 1 medium zucchini, scrubbed, sliced into 1/2 inch
• rounds
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 14 1/2 oz. can vegetable broth
• 1 28 oz. can crushed tomatoes
• 2 15 1/2 oz. cans kidney beans, drained
• 2 tsp. dried marjoram
• 1/4 tsp. coarsely ground black pepper
• 1 1/2 cups cooked rice

1. Add all ingredients except rice to crock pot.
2. Cover and cook on low 8 to 10 hours or high 4 to 5
   hours.
3. Add cooked rice and stir to combine. Makes 8 servings.

Tips & Warnings

• It's minestrone - serve with garlic bread, maybe some sauteed mushrooms, get Italian !