Ingredients
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3 garlic cloves, minced
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1 cup bell pepper, chopped (any color)
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2 large carrots, chopped
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1 cup frozen corn
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1 cup fresh spinach, chopped
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4 cups water
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2 cups vegetable broth (preferably homemade)
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1/2 teaspoon sea salt
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1/4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
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1/4 teaspoon ground turmeric
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1 teaspoon dried oregano
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1/4 teaspoon dried tarragon
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1/8 teaspoon dried rosemary leaves
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1 dash red pepper flakes
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1 bay leaf
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1 cup shell pasta (or any other small-shaped pasta)
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1 1/2 cups red onions, chopped
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1 large celery rib, chopped
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1 small russet potato, diced (small pieces)
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1 cup frozen green beans
Instructions
- Add all ingredients, except for pasta, to slow cooker in order above.
- Cook on low for 8-10 hours or on high for 4-6 hours.
- One hour before soup is done, add pasta.
- Variations:
- This soup is extremely versitle.
- You can substitute almost any vegetable in this recipe for another and still get great results.
- For a richer soup, replace the water with broth for a total of 6 cups liquid.
- Substitute rice or wild rice for pasta.
- Add beans (red, black, or lima).
- The first time I made this, I used wacky-mac pasta, which is an assortment of different colored and shaped small pasta. It adds a nice color and variety to the soup.
- Some of the water cooks out and is absorbed by the pasta. Add more halfway through cooking, if desired.
- As is, this recipe makes about 6 two-cup servings.