Easy And Tasty Penne Pasta and Cannellini Bean Slow Cooker Soup Recipe

For busy moms, using a slow cooker is very convenient. Using a slow cooker, such as the West Bend Slow Cooker, saves you time for many other tasks you have to do. What is even better, you can even use your slow cooker to prepare meals or dishes when you are entertaining and once again it leaves you free for the other cooking you need to do.

To give you and idea of all the lovely dishes you can make with your slow cooker, here is a Penne Pasta and Cannellini Bean Slow Cooker Soup Recipe:

What You Need:

• 2 (19 oz) cans cannellini beans, drained
• 1 (1 lb) pkg. frozen mixed vegetables
• 1 (14.5 oz) can diced tomatoes
• 1/4 t basil
• 1/4 t garlic
• 1/4 t oregano
• 1/2 t salt
• 1 (12 oz) bottle vegetable juice cocktail
• 1 C water
• 1/2 C uncooked penne pasta

How to Make It:

1. Place the beans, mixed vegetables and tomatoes into the crock pot.
2. Sprinkle in the basil, garlic, oregano and salt.
3. Pour the vegetable juice cocktail and water into the mixture and stir to combine.
4. Cover and cook on the low setting for 7 1/2 hours.
5. Stir in the uncooked pasta and increase the heat to high.
6. Recover and cook an additional 20 to 30 minutes or until the pasta is tender.

Serving Size: 6

1/2 C of the pasta may look a little skimpy but in all reality by the time it has cooked in the crock pot you will have just the right amount for your soup. If you purchase diced tomatoes with the garlic, basil and oregano added you won't need to add those spices to your soup.

As this  Penne Pasta and Cannellini Bean Slow Cooker Soup Recipe makes a very filling starter, it can be followed by a very light main course such as a chicken salad and crispy rolls.