Soupe Au Pistou Crock Pot

Submitted by Dienia B.

"For French crock pot recipe challenge. From recipe #483075 from random racheal."

 

• Ready In: 5hrs 30mins
• Ingredients: 18
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• SOUP

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 cups leeks or 2 cups onions, chopped
• 1 carrot, chopped
• 1 celery rib, chopped
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1⁄4 lb green beans, cut in pieces
• 1⁄2 lb swiss chard, chopped (can use spinach)
• 1⁄2 lb potato, chopped
• 1⁄2 lb zucchini, cut in cubes
• 1 teaspoon thyme
• 2 cups water
• 3⁄4 cup shell pasta

• pistou

• 1⁄2 cup cups fire-roasted tomatoes
• 1 cup basil, chopped
• 1⁄2 cup parsley, chopped
• 1 cup swiss cheese, shredded
• 2 tablespoons olive oil

• topping

• 1⁄2 cup crouton

directions

1. Oil crockpot.
2. Add leeks or onions, carrot, celery, garlic, green beans, swiss chard or spinach, potatoes, zucchini, thyme and water.
3. Cook on low for 4 hours.
4. Add pasta cook 1 hour more.
5. For Pistou, blend fire roasted tomatoes, basil, parsley, Swiss cheese, and olive oil in a food processor; add half of it to the soup.
6. Top soup servings with a dollop of remaining pistou and croutons.