Little Miss Modern's Rants, Raves, and Recipes

So, I made this for dinner tonight. I was impressed by how much flavor there was in it, even though it was such a simple recipe.

It came together very quickly, and since it's a crock pot recipe, I just poured everything in, and left it there until it was time to eat.

It makes a LOT. I think I could eat it for the next week, and still have some left-- that is, if my room mate doesn't get into it.

I also made some garlic bread that I will post in the next couple days. It's a really cool recipe because I can make it ahead and freeze it.





Crockpot Minestrone Recipe
Submitted by: Shelly, IL

This is a simple minestrone recipe that is very flavorful. Very simple with good veggies and lean ground meat.

Crockpot Minestrone Recipe Ingredients
1 small onion, chopped
1 lb ground beef
2 large carrots, peeled and chopped
3 cloves garlic, minced
2 8-oz. cans kidney beans, drained
2 14 oz cans beef broth
2 14 oz organic diced tomatoes, undrained
1 tsp dried basil leaves
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
2 cups cooked shell macaroni
1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese

Crockpot Minestrone Recipe Directions

Saute the ground beef in some vegetable oil and drain very well. Next combine all the ingredients into the Crockpot and stir well. Cook on high for 5 hours but before finished, add in macaroni during last 30 minutes or hour. Use parmesan cheese to top as needed.