Slow Cooker Soup with Pasta
A comforting and hearty slow cooker soup filled with tender vegetables, savory broth, and perfectly cooked pasta. Ideal for an easy, hands-off meal that warms you up from the inside out.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 4 hours
- Total Time: 4 hours 15 minutes
- Yield: 6
Ingredients
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 medium onion, diced
3 cloves garlic, minced
3 medium carrots, peeled and diced
2 celery stalks, diced
1 (14.5 ounces) can diced tomatoes, undrained
6 cups vegetable broth
1 teaspoon dried basil
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1 cup dried small pasta (such as ditalini or small shells)
2 cups fresh baby spinach, chopped
Instructions
Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat.
Add diced onion and cook for 3-4 minutes until softened.
Add minced garlic and cook for 1 minute until fragrant.
Transfer the cooked onion and garlic to the slow cooker.
Add diced carrots, celery, canned diced tomatoes with juice, vegetable broth, dried basil, dried oregano, salt, and black pepper to the slow cooker.
Stir to combine all ingredients.
Cover and cook on low for 3 hours.
After 3 hours, add the dried pasta to the slow cooker and stir well.
Cover and cook on high for an additional 30-45 minutes until the pasta is tender.
Stir in the chopped baby spinach and cook for 5 more minutes until wilted.
Taste and adjust seasoning with additional salt and pepper if desired.
Serve hot.