Amy's Slow Cooked Turkey Italian Minestrone

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  • Number of Servings: 10
Ingredients
Stewed Tomatoes, crushed, 2 cans (14 oz)Beef broth, 1 can (10.5 oz)Water, tap, 8 cup (8 fl oz)kidney beans, dry, 1 cupBeans, Garbonzos, Chick Peas, dry, 1 cupBeans, Pinto, dry, 1 cupTurkey Italian Sausage, 5 linksPotato, raw, 2 medium (2-1/4" to 3-1/4" dia.)Sweet potato, 1 sweetpotato, 5" longCarrots, raw, 3 large (7-1/4" to 8-1/2" long)Celery, raw, 2 stalk, large (11"-12" long)Onions, raw, 1 medium (2-1/2" dia)Salt and Pepper to taste.Garlic PowderOreganoBasil
Directions
Chop the carrots, celery (include the greens), onion, and potatoes in cubes.
Add to your slow cooker.
Add all the beans to slow cooker.
Crush the stewed tomatoes and add to slow cooker.
Cut the turkey sausage into large chunks and add to slow cooker.
Add beef broth and water.
Add seasonings.
Turn slow cooker on high for 5 hours or low for 8 hours.
*Optional - add whole wheat pasta shells in last half hour of cooking.
Makes 10 2-cup servings.

Number of Servings: 10

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user DRDIGGER.

Servings Per Recipe: 10
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 259.5
  • Total Fat: 4.4 g
  • Cholesterol: 18.5 mg
  • Sodium: 629.9 mg
  • Total Carbs: 46.3 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 10.0 g
  • Protein: 16.7 g

Member Reviews
  • CD13233945
    My family loved this soup! It is so very savory and filling thay you forget how healthy it is. Perfect for a fall evening. - 10/7/12