Olive Garden Minestrone Soup (Vegetarian)

Ingredients

2  Quart Containers of Vegetable Stock  …. I use Swanson vegetable stock.

2   14.5 oz. cans diced tomatoes 

4 cloves diced garlic

1 cup diced onions 

2 cups diced of each ……. celery, carrots, zucchini, Italian green beans.

 1 1/2  TBSP of Italian Seasoning

Salt and pepper to taste

Can of DRAINED kidney or navy beans.

I cup of fresh washed spinach ( chopped)  (optional)

Put first 6 ingredients in the crockpot. Cook until all vegetables are cooked. Add 1 1/2 cups of tiny shell pasta and cook until done. If you’re going to use the canned (drained/rinsed) beans add them with the pasta.  In the last 10 minutes add 2 cups of chopped spinach and stir it in. It cooks almost immediately.  Eat with a crusty french bread.