Crockpot Ground Beef Minestrone Soup

Fall is upon us.  What a great time to try out some new soup recipes.  I whipped this up the other night and got rave reviews on it from both my husband and my step-son.  It is hearty and so tasty.  Give it a try!

Crockpot Ground Beef Minestrone Soup

1 lb. ground chuck - cooked and drained
2 green onions, chopped
1/4 white onion, diced
1/2 small carrot (or 6 baby carrots), sliced in long thin pieces
2 cloves minced garlic
1 stalk celery, diced
1 can whole potatoes - drained and cut into bite-sized pieces
1  28 oz. can of crushed tomatoes
1  15 oz. can diced tomatoes
1 can beef broth
1 Tbsp. salt
1 Tbsp. ground pepper
1 tsp. Basil
1 tsp. Oregano
1/4 cup spaghetti noodles that have been broken into small pieces

Cook ground chuck and drain well.  Add to crockpot.  Add the rest of the ingredients except the spaghetti.  You will add it last.

Cook spaghetti noodles in boiling, salted water for about 10 minutes.  Drain and add these to the crockpot.  

Turn crockpot on high and cook for about 3 to 4 hours.  You can cook this all day if you want to put it on low and cook it 6 to 8 hours.

Note:  If you want, you can use 2 medium potatoes instead of canned potatoes, but you will need to dice them in cubes and boil them for about 10 minutes before adding them to the crockpot.

Enjoy!