Vegetable Beef Minestrone (no pasta or potatoes)
- Minutes to Cook:
- Number of Servings: 6
Ingredients
1lb Ground beef (cooked and drained of fat)1 zucchini (sliced)1 yellow squash (sliced)8oz mushrooms (thick sliced) 4 med tomatoes (sliced, roasted in the oven)2 cups dark red kidney beans, dry not canned (rinsed)2 stalks celery (finely chopped)1/2 med yellow onion (chopped)3 cloves garlic (smashed)32 oz vegetable juice (spicy brand if available)1 large carrot (peeled & sliced)1/2 green bell pepper (chopped)1tsp ea salt & pepper1tsp Italian seasonings (or fresh herbs if you have them on hand)
Cook ground beef, season with salt/pepper and italian seasonings. Drain any excess fat.
In LARGE crockpot combine cooked ground beef, all veggies (sliced/chopped/cleaned etc) and your beans in the crockpot. Add your vegetable juice, season with cayenne if you prefer extra spicy, and top off the rest with water.
Stir it up. Let it sit for the next 8 hours on low. Then enjoy!
Serving Size: Makes about 6 - 1 1/2 cup servings
In LARGE crockpot combine cooked ground beef, all veggies (sliced/chopped/cleaned etc) and your beans in the crockpot. Add your vegetable juice, season with cayenne if you prefer extra spicy, and top off the rest with water.
Stir it up. Let it sit for the next 8 hours on low. Then enjoy!
Serving Size: Makes about 6 - 1 1/2 cup servings
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 349.9
- Total Fat: 16.4 g
- Cholesterol: 56.7 mg
- Sodium: 854.0 mg
- Total Carbs: 29.9 g
- Dietary Fiber: 9.5 g
- Protein: 21.2 g
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