Vegetable Minestrone - Slow Cooker

• 4 cups vegetable broth
• 4 cups tomato juice
• 1 tablespoon basil leaves, dried
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon oregano, dried
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1 cup carrot, chopped
• 1 cup celery, chopped
• 1/2 cup onion, chopped
• 1 cup mushroom, sliced (optional)
• 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
• 1 (28 ounce) can tomatoes, diced (undrained)
• 1 1/2 cups rotini pasta, uncooked
• shredded parmesan cheese, if desired

1. Mix all ingredients except pasta and cheese into a 4-5 quart slow cooker.
2. Cover and cook on low 7-8 hours or until veggies are tender.
3. Stir in pasta. Cover and cook on high heat setting 15-20 min or until pasta is tender. Sprinkle each serving with cheese.

vegetable broth, tomato juice, basil, salt, oregano, pepper, carrot, celery, onion, mushroom, garlic, tomatoes, rotini pasta, parmesan cheese

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/vegetable-minestrone-slow-cooker-267761 (may not work)