Hearty Cabbage-Rutabaga Slow Cooker Soup

Prep Time:30 minutes Cook Time: 45 minutes Servings: 4 minutes

An easy and delicious weekday meal; just throw the ingredients in your slow cooker in the morning and come home to a hot and ready meal. I find it difficult to keep my roommate from sneaking scoops before dinner! If you are watching your sodium intake, use reduced or no-sodium broth and you are set! Recipe serves 6 as a reasonable size main dish, just add buns or biscuits to make it a full meal.

Ingredients:
  • ¼ large head cabbage, chopped
  • ¼ large rutabaga, diced
  • 1 ½ cups uncooked orzo pasta
  • ½ large onion, finely chopped
  • 1 whole head garlic, peeled and minced
  • 3 tablespoons chopped fresh dill
  • 6 cups water
  • 2 cups vegetable broth
Directions:
  1. Place cabbage, rutabaga, orzo pasta, onion, garlic, dill, water, and vegetable broth in a slow cooker.
  2. Cover the cooker and cook on Low until vegetables are tender and soup is thickened, 5 to 9 hours.