Minestrone Soup

It's not really appropriate for this warm weather, but we were due for a meatless meal and lots of veggies.

Minestrone Soup

1 clove garlic
1 diced onion
1 c. shredded carrots
2 c. shredded cabbage
2 c. chopped spinach

1/2 c. brown rice
1 can diced tomatoes
2 quarts broth (veggie, chicken, beef)
1 can kidney beans

salt/ pepper/ misc. spices like sage, parsley, etc.

You could saute the first five ingredients in olive oil in a big pot, and then add the rest of the ingredients, bring to a boil, and simmer for 30 min. - hour. Or, you could throw all of the raw ingredients in the Crockpot like I did, and voila! Four hours later, your dinner is ready!