Vegetable Minestrone Soup

Ingredients

• 1 cup instant rice
• 1/2 cup green onions, sliced
• 2 tsps marjoram
• 1/4 tsp ground black pepper
• 4 cups fat free vegetable broth
• 2/3 cup zucchini, cut into 1/2" slices
• 4 tbsps chopped fresh basil
• 1 tsp salt
• 2 cups shredded cabbage
• 1 1/2 cups chopped carrots
• 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
• 1 large yellow sweet pepper, cut into 1/2" pieces
• 18 oz crushed tomatoes

Directions

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.