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Slow Cooker Hearty Vegetable and Bean Soup

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Course Dinner, Lunch
Keyword Slow Cooker, soup, easy, vegetarian, cheap, low-cost, make-ahead, beginner, winter slow cooker, low-calorie, healthy, gluten-free
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 8 hours
Servings 6

Equipment

  • Slow Cooker

Ingredients

  • 1 sweet onion (diced)
  • 2 cloves garlic (minced)
  • 1 medium sweet potato (peeled and cut into 1 inch cubes)
  • 2 carrots sliced into 1 inch pieces
  • 2 stalks celery (diced)
  • 1/2 tsp. black pepper
  • 1/8 tsp. allspice
  • 1 tsp. paprika
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1/2 tsp. crushed red pepper
  • 2 cups frozen or fresh green beans
  • 4 cups vegetable broth (low sodium (chicken broth can be substituted))
  • 1/4 cup freshly chopped parsley
  • 1 14.5 ounces can diced tomatoes
  • 2 cans navy (black, or pinto beans)
  • 1 cup whole kernel corn (fresh, frozen or canned (optional))
  • Salt to taste

Instructions

  • Add the ingredients to the slow cooker, stir to combine, cover and cook on low 8-10 hours or high for 4 hours.
  • Note: To make this a meat dish, simply add 1 pound chicken fillets (cut into 1 inch cubes) to slow cooker along with the other ingredients.

Notes

To make this a meat dish, simply add 1 pound chicken fillets (cut into 1 inch cubes) to slow cooker along with the other ingredients.