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January 10th, 2007 at 10:20 pm

In response to my last entry...I've been using a crockpot for all 22 years that I've been married, and collecting and creating recipes that long too. Some of our favorite recipes come from the "Fix-it and Forget-it" slow cooker series. I also check out the library for slow cooker cookbooks and magazines. And of course, trade recipes among friends!

Crockpot minestrone is one of my family's favorite soups.

Crockpot Minestrone

3 c. water
1 1/2 lbs. beef stew meat
1 medium onion, diced
2 carrots, diced
2 stalks celery, sliced
1 - 14 oz. can diced tomatoes
2 tsp. salt
1 - 10 oz. pkg. frozen mixed vegetables
1/2 c. cabbage, shredded
1 clove garlic, minced
1 - 16 oz. can garbanzo beans
1 tsp. dried oregano

Place all ingredients into a large crockpot, stirring to mix. Cover and cook on low 10 to 16 hours (or high 5 to 8 hours.) Enjoy!

Note - substitute and modify as you wish... I do! Today, I didn't have any cabbage, used a lot less salt and a bit less onion than the recipe says, made do with garlic powder, substituted last summer's surplus tomatoes that were in my freezer for the canned, and I always rinse the beans (less salt.) Also, I add pepper - lots - to my bowl.

Enjoy and take care!

3 Responses to “On today's menu...”

  1. contrary1 Says:
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    All these years I've been cooking and I've never done soup in the crock pot. Unless you count chili. Smile For some reason that is the only one I use the crock pot for.....the rest end up in my big soup kettle on the back of the stove. Will have to try your method, along with your recipe. My kids used to call that "refrigerator soup", since I was cleaning the fridge at the same time I was making soup! Smile

  2. boomeyers Says:
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    We would miss a lot of meals if I did'nt have my crockpot!!

  3. LittleGopher Says:
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    Contrary1 - what's funny is that I most often do chili on the stove! Soups and stews are our mainstays for Wednesdays - complete meals with nothing to fix on the side. Hey, we're lucky we have time to eat!

    Boo - Isn't that the truth!

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