Slow Cooker Mediterranean Minestrone Casserole

With a 20-minute prep time, a hearty pasta casserole can be assembled in the morning on even the busiest days.

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ingredients 14
Prep Time 20 min
Total Time 8 hr 40 min

Ingredients

3: medium carrots, sliced (1 1/2 cups)

1: medium onion, chopped (1/2 cup)

1: cup water

2: teaspoons sugar

1: teaspoon Italian seasoning

1/2: teaspoon salt

1/4: teaspoon pepper

1: can (28 ounces) diced tomatoes, undrained

1: can (15 to 16 ounces) garbanzo beans, rinsed and drained

1: can (6 ounces) Italian-style tomato paste

2: cloves garlic, finely chopped

1 1/2: cups Green Giant® frozen cut green beans (from 1-pound bag), thawed

1: cup uncooked elbow macaroni (3 1/2 ounces)

1/2: cup shredded Parmesan cheese (2 ounces)

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Directions

1 Mix all ingredients except green beans, macaroni and cheese in 3- to 4-quart slow cooker.
2 Cover and cook on Low heat setting 6 to 8 hours.
3 Stir in green beans and macaroni. Increase heat setting to High. Cover and cook about 20 minutes or until beans and macaroni are tender. Sprinkle with cheese.

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Expert Tips

If you prefer, substitute a can of kidney or great northern beans for the garbanzo beans. If you have cooked beans on hand already, use 1 3/4 cups instead of the can of beans.

Looking to get a healthy dose of vegetables? This vegetarian main dish has carrots, onions, tomatoes and green beans, in addition to fiber-rich garbanzos.

Adding sugar, even a small amount, can balance the acid level of the tomatoes and round out the flavor.

Nutrition Information

NUTRITION INFORMATION PER SERVING

Serving Size: 1 Serving

Calories: 345
Calories from Fat: 55),

% Daily Value

Total Fat: 6g; 6%
(Saturated Fat 2g, 2% ),
Cholesterol: 10mg; 10%;
Sodium: 1060mg; 1060%;
Total Carbohydrate: 67g; 67%
(Dietary Fiber 13g 13% ),
Protein: 19g; 19%

% Daily Value*:

Iron: 32%;

Exchanges:

4 Starch; 1 Vegetable;

Carbohydrate Choices:

4 1/2

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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Mary53kazoo

report Posted Sep. 13, 2012 10:44 AM

This is amazingly easy and had great taste. I was a little skeptical because of the combination of ingredients, but loved it. Made it more than once and makes great leftovers. Took it to a potluck and received rave reviews. It sometimes hard to accommodate vegetarian friends at a potluck, but I had no concerns about this.

Brynn317

report Posted May. 27, 2011 11:29 AM

Flavor was good. I added sausage to give it more body.

nbruce777

report Posted Apr. 5, 2011 12:45 PM

Very yummy,simple,and cheap.The only thing I did different was I precooked the elbow macaroni and green beens,put it in at the very end for only about 10 to 20 mins.Refrigerated left overs and the next day added shredded cheese, was very delicious.

Rebecca313

report Posted Jan. 20, 2011 11:28 AM

This went over great with my family! It was extremely easy to make, and the heartiness of the garbanzo beans made it not even noticable that there was no meat in the recipe. The majority of the ingrediants were already in my cabinets! I'll definitely make this again.