italian vegetable soup (in slow cooker)

Name: Italian Vegetable Soup (in slow cooker)
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 5 h
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 3 small carrots, sliced; 1 small onion, chopped; 2 small potatoes, diced; 2 tablespoon(s) chopped parsley; 1 clove(s) garlic, minced; 3 teaspoon(s) sodium-free beef bouillon powder or vegetable bouillon equivalent; 1 1/4 teaspoon(s) dried basil; 1/4 teaspoon(s) pepper; 1 can(s) (16 oz) red kidney beans, undrained; 3 cup(s) water; 1 can(s) (14 1/2 oz) stewed tomatoes, with juice; 1 cup(s) diced, extra lean, lower-sodium cooked ham (optional); - parmesan cheese or vegetarian substitute (optional)

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Private Recipe by

Sharon Colyer

@Cmom02

Louisville, KY

When I became diabetic, a good friend, gave me some cookbooks to help me. Most of the recipes seem like regular recipes to me. This one does call for lower-sodium products. But, you can use regular ones, if you want. From Fix-It and Forget-It Diabetic Cookbook. Start with a 4 quart slow cooker.

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yield serving(s)

prep time 40 Min

cook time 5 Hr

method Slow Cooker Crock Pot

Ingredients For italian vegetable soup (in slow cooker)

3 sm

carrots, sliced
1 sm

onion, chopped
2 sm

potatoes, diced
2 Tbsp

chopped parsley
1 clove

garlic, minced
3 tsp

sodium-free beef bouillon powder or vegetable bouillon equivalent
1 1/4 tsp

dried basil
1/4 tsp

pepper
1 can

(16 oz) red kidney beans, undrained
3 c

water
1 can

(14 1/2 oz) stewed tomatoes, with juice
1 c

diced, extra lean, lower-sodium cooked ham (optional)
parmesan cheese or vegetarian substitute (optional)

How To Make italian vegetable soup (in slow cooker)

1
Layer carrots, onion, potatoes, garlic, beef bouillon, basil, pepper, and kidney beans, in a 4 quart slow cooker. DO NOT STIR. Add water.

2
Cover. Cook on LOW 8-9 hours, or on HIGH 4 1/2 - 5 1/2 hours, until vegetables are tender.
3
Stir in tomatoes, parsley, and ham. Cover, and cook on HIGH 10-15 minutes. Makes 4-6 servings. Pass the Parmesan cheese or vegetarian substitute (optional), for sprinkling on individual bowls of soup. Nutrition: One serving 156 cal, 1g fat(0.2g sat, 0.3g poly, 0.2g mono), 9 mg chol, 614 mg sod, 29g carb, 5g fiber, 9g protein, 8g sugars. Ham originally included in nutritional values. Values from cheese or substitute may be obtained from the package. Exchange List Values: Starch 1.5, Vegetable 2.0
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