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    Home ยป Recipes ยป Crock Pot Soup Recipes + Chilis

    Crockpot Olive Garden Minestrone Soup Recipe

    Published: Oct 26, 2018 ยท Updated: Nov 8, 2023 by Tammilee ยท This post may contain affiliate links

    Delicious Olive Garden Minestrone Soup you can make in the CrockPot! Filled with veggies and a rich broth, this Olive Garden favorite is so easy to make at home.

    Olive Garden Minestrone Soup over a white bowl filled with soup

    Crock Pot Olive Garden Minestrone Soup Recipe

    Contents show
    Crock Pot Olive Garden Minestrone Soup Recipe
    Preparation and Storage
    Recipe Variations + Tips
    What to Serve with CrockPot Olive Garden Minestrone Soup
    When to Serve
    Great Recipe Collections
    Crock Pot Olive Garden Minestrone Soup Recipe
    Ingredients
    Instructions
    Kitchen Tools
    Nutrition

    I love Olive Garden! Nothing is like a bowl of hot Olive Garden Minestrone Soup on a cold winter day!ย  Whenever we go to Olive Garden, I fill up on soup and take my pasta home for leftovers. It works out perfectly!

    Today, we are sharing a Crock Pot Olive Garden Minestrone Soup Recipe that is perfect for those days you crave Olive Garden but the idea of leaving your house is painful. Don't worry; we know exactly how you feel.

    Sometimes, you just want to curl up on the couch with a hot bowl of soup and watch a great movie. You want to avoid doing your makeup or hair or getting dressed in outside clothes. I get it! I feel that way more often than I should admit.

    Don't worry! This Crock Pot Minestrone Soup Recipe is perfect for those days!

    If you love Olive Garden don't miss these other great Olive Garden Recipes!

    Don't miss or favorite side dishes for soup.

    parmesan cheese, vegetable bouillon, diced tomatoes, pasta in a box, great northern beans can, onion, salt and pepper, spices, on a counter

    Ingredients

    Here is a quick overview of the simple ingredients needed to make Olive Garden Minestrone Soup in the Slow Cooker! The printable recipe card at the bottom of the post includes specific measurements and step-by-step instructions.

    • Low-Sodium Vegetable Stock/ vegetable brothย 
    • Water
    • Diced Tomatoes
    • Celery
    • Carrots
    • Yellow Onion
    • Fresh Parsley
    • Dried Basil
    • Dried Oregano
    • Dried Rosemary
    • Dried Thyme
    • Bay Leaves
    • Sugar
    • Salt and Freshly Ground Black Pepper to Taste
    • Zucchini
    • Small Shell Pasta
    • Garlic
    • Dark Red Kidney Beans
    • White Navy Beans or Cannellini Beans
    • Fresh Spinach
    • Parmesan Cheeseย 

    Additional options not in the Olive Garden Minestrone Soup but they taste great include butternut squash, sweet potatoes, russet potatoes, leeks

    vegetables and spices in a white slow cooker bowl

    Equipment Needed

    • Vegetable Chopper: This tool is a huge time saver for chopping veggies.
    • CrockPot: We suggest using a CrockPot with a digital timer that automatically switches the temperature to warm after a set time. This feature helps ensure your dinner cooks perfectly without stressing about cooking time.
    • Kitchen Spoon/Stirring Utensil

    diced vegetables and pasta in a broth

     

    Preparation and Storage

    Make Ahead + Storage: Turning this CrockPot Olive Garden Minestrone Soup into multiple meals is easy, as leftovers refrigerate well for three to five days when stored in an airtight container.

    Freezing/How to Freeze: Transfer freezer-bound leftovers to an airtight, freezer-safe container and enjoy them within three months.

    How to Reheat: Reheat leftovers using your microwave, stovetop, or CrockPot, depending on how many portions you need to prepare. Thaw frozen servings overnight in the fridge so they reheat evenly.

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    Recipe Variations + Tips

    Substitutions:ย 

    White navy beans are interchangeable with cannellini beans; cannellini beans are slightly larger.

    You can use two tablespoons of fresh parsley that you chop yourself or two teaspoons of dried parsley. Similarly, you can use pre-chopped bagged spinach leaves or chop fresh spinach.

    Are you missing any of the herbs on the ingredient list? Use an equal amount of Italian seasoning.

    We use shell pasta in our recipe, but any bite-sized pasta in your pantry, such as elbow macaroni or ditalini, also works.

    Chicken broth can be used if you are not worried about the copycat Olive Garden Minestrone Soup Recipe being vegetarian or vegan.

    Vegetarian + Vegan Option: This recipe is 100 percent vegetarian (and vegan if you use plant-based Parmesan cheese).

    Gluten-Free: Make this CrockPot Olive Garden Minestrone gluten-free by using gluten-free pasta.

    Smaller Serving Size + Larger Group/More Servings: The written recipe yields six servings. Scale it up or down based on your desired number of servings.

    Make it Spicy: Spice up your minestrone with red chili pepper flakes.

    Sugar-Free: The written recipe contains 9 grams of sugar. Use a sugar-free white sugar substitute and opt for canned ingredients with no sugar added to make it sugar-free.

    What to Serve with CrockPot Olive Garden Minestrone Soup

    Enjoy this warming Olive Garden soup with breadsticks for a filling lunch, or pair it with our other copycat favorites from the Italian chain for a complete takeout dinner at home. Here are some menu planning suggestions.

    Sides: Olive Garden Breadsticks, CrockPot Olive Garden Pasta e Fagioli, CopyCat Olive Garden Chicken Gnocchi Soup, CrockPot Zuppa Toscana Olive Garden Soup, Olive Garden Salad

    Main Dishes: Olive Garden Alfredo Sauce, CopyCat Olive Garden Marinara Sauce

    Desserts: CopyCat Olive Garden Lemon Cream Cake

    When to Serve

    • Lunch
    • Dinner
    • Date Night
    • Italian Nightย 

    Great Recipe Collections

    CrockPot soup recipes - Tons of great slow cooker soups that are easy to make.

    Vegetarian crockpot recipes - Easy vegetarian slow cooker recipes that taste great.ย 

    Vegetable Side Dishes - The perfect veggie side dishes for dinner and holidays.

    Vegetarian Air fryer Recipesย - Epic easy vegetarian recipes you can make in the air fryer.

    Sour Cream Recipesย - Check out all of our recipes with Sour Cream.

    Rotel Recipesย - From Rotel Dip to chicken spaghetti with Rotel and Rotel Cheese Dip this collection of Rotel recipes include all the very best. Appetizers, Main Dishes, and even bread taste better with a bit of Rotel!

    Do you love recipes? Check out our copycat recipes, dessert recipes, and our CrockPot Recipes.

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    Olive Garden Minestrone soup with parmesan topping in a white bowl

    Crock Pot Olive Garden Minestrone Soup Recipe

    How to make Crock Pot Olive Garden Minestrone Soup Recipe
    5 from 4 votes
    Print Rate
    Prep Time: 15 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 6 hours hours
    Total Time: 6 hours hours 15 minutes minutes
    Servings: 6
    Calories: 237kcal
    Author: Tammilee Tips

    Ingredients

    • 4 cups low-sodium vegetable stock
    • 2 cups Water
    • 29 oz Diced Tomatoes
    • 1 cup Celery diced
    • 1 cup Carrots diced
    • 1 cup yellow onion small, diced
    • 2 Tablespoon fresh parsley chopped or 2 teaspoon dried
    • 2 teaspoon Dried Basil
    • 1 teaspoon Dried Oregano
    • ยพ teaspoon Dried Rosemary crushed
    • ยฝ teaspoon Dried Thyme
    • 2 Bay Leaf
    • ยฝ teaspoon White Sugar
    • Salt and pepper to taste to taste
    • 1 โ…“ cups zucchini diced
    • 1 โ…“ cups shell pasta
    • 4 cloves Garlic minced
    • 15 oz red kidney beans drained and rinsed
    • ยฝ ย cupย  green beans cut
    • 15 oz white navy beans or cannellini beans, drained and rinsed
    • 2 cups fresh spinach leaves packed chopped
    • Finely shredded Parmesan cheese
    US Customary - Metric

    Instructions

    • Add vegetable stock, water, tomatoes, celery, carrots, onion, parsley, basil, oregano, thyme, rosemary, bay leaves and sugar to your slow cooker.
    • Season with salt and pepper to taste and cook on low heat 6 - 8 hours or high 3 - 4 hours.
    • About 30 -40 minutes before serving add in zucchini, pasta, garlic, kidney beans, and white beans and cook on high until pasta is tender.
    • Stir in spinach and green beans and cook several minutes until heated through.

    Kitchen Tools

    • Slow cooker

    Nutrition

    Nutrition Facts
    Crock Pot Olive Garden Minestrone Soup Recipe
    Amount Per Serving
    Calories 237 Calories from Fat 9
    % Daily Value*
    Fat 1g2%
    Saturated Fat 1g6%
    Sodium 680mg30%
    Potassium 840mg24%
    Carbohydrates 48g16%
    Fiber 9g38%
    Sugar 9g10%
    Protein 11g22%
    Vitamin A 4301IU86%
    Vitamin C 25mg30%
    Calcium 112mg11%
    Iron 5mg28%
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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    Recipe originally posted in October 2015 updated on April 2, 2020, and October 2020.

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    Comments

    1. Chris

      September 18, 2016 at 3:18 am

      Your recipe mentions Italian green beans, but in your list of ingredients they aren't listed.

      Reply
    2. Arnie

      October 28, 2015 at 8:14 am

      It'a auch a gloomy day here in Yakima, that I would love to make this today. Going to have to wait until the kitchen is back together. Another two weeks, ugh!

      Reply
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