Crock Pot Minestrone Soup  | 
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                                            Prep Time: 20 Minutes Cook Time: 480 Minutes  | 
                                            Ready In: 500 Minutes Servings: 12  | 
                                         
                                        
                                     
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                    I found this on another site-sounds tasty & healthy! Ingredients: 
                    
                        
                                                4 cups vegetable broth  |  
                                                4 cups tomato juice  |  
                                                1 tablespoon dried basil  |  
                                                1 teaspoon salt  |  
                                                1/2 teaspoon dried basil leaves  |  
                                                1/8 teaspoon pepper  |  
                                                2 carrots, sliced  |  
                                                2 stalks celery, chopped  |  
                                                1 onion, chopped  |  
                                                2 garlic cloves, minced  |  
                                                1 cup sliced mushrooms  |  
                                                2 (14 ounce) cans diced tomatoes, undrained  |  
                                                1 1/2 cups uncooked rotini pasta  |  
                                                parmesan cheese  |  
                                                
                     
                    Directions: 
                    
                        
                            
                                1. Mix all ingredients except pasta and cheese in a 4-5 quart crock pot. 2. Cover crock pot and cook on LOW for 7 to 8 hours until vegetables are tender. 3. Stir in pasta. 4. Cover and cook on HIGH setting for 15-25 minutes until pasta is tender. 5. Sprinkle each serving with freshly grated Parmesan cheese.                              | 
                         
                         
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