Healthy Crock Pot Minestrone

I am trying to eat more healthy and more WFPB, so I found this recipe and liked it and will save it here in my collections!

Healthy Crock Pot Minestrone
4 cups vegetable broth
5 1/2 cups tomato juice
1 Tblsp dried basil leaves
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp dried oregano leaves
1/4 tsp pepper
2 medium carrots, sliced and quartered (1 cup)
2 medium celery stalks, chopped (1 cup)
1 small zucchini, diced ( 1 cup)
1 medium onion, chopped (1/2 cup)
1 cup sliced fresh mushrooms (3 oz)
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 cans (14 oz ) diced tomatoes, undrained
1 can chickpeas, rinsed and drained
1 can kidney beans, rinsed & drained
1 1/2 cups uncooked whole wheat rotini,shell, or macaroni pasta

Mix all ingredients except pasta in to a 4 or 5 quart slow cooker.
Cover and cook on low heat for 7 to 8 hours or high for 4 hours)
Stir in pasta.  Cover and cook on high for 15 to 20 min or until pasta is tender.
Prep time: 20 min  Cook time 4 to 8 hrs  Yield 8 to 10 servings

This is yummy!  I throw in some buckwheat groats and potatoes or cauliflower sometimes too!