Wednesday, February 16, 2005

Lenten Recipe: Crockpot Minestrone

Crockpot Minestrone
1 leek sliced thin
2 carrots, diced
2 onions, diced
2 celery stalks, diced
2 potatos, diced
2 medium zucchini, diced
2 cloves garlic, minced
3 cups stemmed spinach leaves, or 1 bag fresh baby spinach chopped
28 oz can crushed tomatoes
1 cup fresh basil leaves chopped or 1/4 cup dried basil
1 can small white beans or 1 cup dried beans soaked over night
1 quart vegetable stock
Salt and pepper to taste

Put all ingredients except salt and pepper in crockpot and cook on low 10 hours. Add salt and pepper at the end