Crock Pot Minestrone Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 cups vegetable broth
4 cups tomato juice
1 tablespoon dried basil
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon dried basil leaves
1/8 teaspoon pepper
2 carrots, sliced
2 stalks celery, chopped
1 onion, chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 cup sliced mushrooms
2 (14 ounce) cans diced tomatoes, undrained
1 1/2 cups uncooked rotini pasta
parmesan cheese

Preparation

Mix all ingredients except pasta and cheese in a 4-5 quart crock pot.
Cover crock pot and cook on LOW for 7 to 8 hours until vegetables are tender.
Stir in pasta.
Cover and cook on HIGH setting for 15-25 minutes until pasta is tender.
Sprinkle each serving with freshly grated Parmesan cheese.