Quick and easy slow cooker Minestrone Soup

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Minestrone Plus

1 pound lean ground beef, ground pork, or sweet Italian sausage

1/2 cup chopped onion (1 medium)

2 19-ounce cans chunky minestrone

1 15.5-ounce can navy beans, rinsed and drained

2 cups water

1/4 cup finely shredded Parmesan cheese (1 ounce)

In a large skillet cook the ground beef and onion over medium heat until meat is brown and onion is tender. Drain off fat. In a 3 1/2 or 4 quart slow cooker stir together cooked meat mixture, the minestrone, drainded beans, and water.

Cover and cook on low-heat setting for 7 to 8 hours or on high-heat setting for 3 1/2 to 4 hours. Ladle soup into bowls. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Enjoy!

Makes 6 main-dish servings (10 cups)

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