Italian Tomato Garden Soup

Total Time: 12 hrs 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 12 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 (16 ounce) bag italian frozen mixed vegetables
• 2 carrots, diced
• 2 celery ribs, diced
• 1 large onion, diced
• 2 -4 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 (12 ounce) can great dry northern beans or 1 (12 ounce) can any canned beans
• 4 cups chicken stock
• 2 cups beef stock
• 1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
• 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
• 1 1/2 cups rotini pasta or 1 1/2 cups elbow macaroni
• 1 teaspoon dried italian seasoning
• 1 small bay leaf
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• sugar
• water, to thin if necessary

Recipe

• 1 place all ingredients in crockpot except sugar, pasta and extra water that may or may not be needed to thin the soup.
• 2 cook on low 12 hours. this can be ready sooner but, again for depth of flavor, i cook mine 12 hours. i put it together a few hours before bedtime and adjust taste in the morning.
• 3 after the soup has gotten hot, taste and add sugar to your preference.
• 4 1 hour before serving add the pasta. you can also cook the pasta seperately to just under al dente and add to the pot 20-30 minutes before serving.
• 5 top with parmesan cheese if desired and serve piping hot.