Vegetable Minestrone Soup

Ingredientes

• 1 cup instant rice
• 1/2 cup green onions, sliced
• 2 tsps marjoram
• 1/4 colher de chá ground black pepper
• 4 cups fat free vegetable broth
• 2/3 cup zucchini, cut into 1/2" slices
• 4 colheres de sopa chopped fresh basil
• 1 colher de chá salt
• 2 xícaras, desfiado cabbage
• 1 1/2 xícaras, cortadas carrots
• 2 dente garlic, finely chopped
• 1 grande yellow sweet pepper, cut into 1/2" pieces
• 18 oz crushed tomatoes

Instruções

1. Mix all ingredients except rice and basil in a 3 1/2 to 6 quart slow cooker.
2. Cover and cook on low heat setting for 6 to 8 hours or until vegetables are tender.
3. Stir in rice and basil. (Note, if you are not using instant rice, cook the rice first as per package directions.)
4. Cover and cook on low heat setting for about 15 minutes or until rice is tender.