Easy Slowcooker Minestrone

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 2 celery ribs, sliced
• 1 cup quartered mixed mushrooms
• 13-12 cup bell pepper, orange & yellow, diced
• 1 12 cups v 8 juice
• 1 12 cups chicken broth (or veg broth for a vegan version)
• 23 cup sliced carrot
• 1 cup cooked navy beans (any small white bean, rinse if using tinned)
• 1 teaspoon italian seasoning
• 14 cup small shell pasta (orzo, rice or even barley)
• salt & pepper

1. Heat olive oil in large frying pan, saute mushrooms, celery & peppers about 3 - 5 minutes.
2. Add sauted vegetables & V8 juice to 1 1/2 quart slow cooker.
3. Deglaze your pan with the chicken broth to get the browned bits & add to the slow cooker.
4. Stir in carrots, beans and half of the Italian seasoning.
5. Cover & cook on high for 3 - 4 hours.
6. Add pasta, salt and pepper to taste, & the rest of the Italian seasoning during last 30 minutes of cooking time.

olive oil, celery, mushrooms, bell pepper, chicken broth, carrot, beans, italian seasoning, shell pasta, salt

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/easy-slowcooker-minestrone-448062 (may not work)