Easy Slow Cooker Vegetarian Minestrone

Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 420 min
Servings: 6
Yield: 6 servings

Description

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

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil
1 medium zucchini, diced
1 medium onion, minced
1 large carrot, chopped
1 stalk celery, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
salt and ground black pepper to taste
6 cups vegetable stock
1 (15 1/2 ounce) can chickpeas, rinsed and drained
1 (14 1/2 ounce) can undrained diced tomatoes
1/4 pound fresh green beans, trimmed
1/2 cup uncooked ditalini pasta
1/4 cup pesto

Directions

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.
2 Pour in vegetable stock, chickpeas, undrained tomatoes, and green beans. Cover and cook on Low for 6 to 7 hours.
3 Add ditalini and cook for 1 more hour. Stir in pesto and serve.