Minestrone soup recipe :)

Okay peeps, here it is, the Minestrone soup recipe! This was
 AWESOME!!!! Can't wait to have some for lunch tomorrow lol and I even had enuogh left over to freeze for a rainy day.

Minestrone Soup: (crock pot recipe)

1lb stew meat, chopped and cooked
1 can diced tomatoes
3 cups chicken broth
1can canolinni beans
1can red kidney beans
1c frozen peas
2handfuls of spinach chopped
1/2-1 c carrots chopped
1/2-1 c celery chopped
1 sm onion chopped
1 c gf elbow macaroni ( add in the last hour )
2 med potatoes washed/chopped
1-2 c water as needed
1/2-1c green beans
1/2-1 tsp thyme
1/2-1 tsp oregano
1/2-1 tsp basil
bay leaf if desired
salt and pepper to taste
put all ingredients in a crock pot and simmer on low for 6-8 hours or on high for 3-4 hrs. We enjoyed ours with chicken salad over spinach on the side, yum!!

I'm including a pic and yes I realize the crock pot is messy around the edges, sorry! I got a little carried away with the stirring haha :) Enjoy all, I hope you love it! Feel free to comment and tell me your thoughts, especially if you try it out!