Minestroni soup

Surlatable store has recipes on their website, including this one for Minestroni...

As a working mom, I would make a variation of this by cutting up the veggies,opening a can of beans, cut up beef left overs, and add a can of broth. Put on in the morning in your crock pot...at the end of the day, I'd add the sphaghetti and turn up the crockpot and boil until soft.

Unless, of course, my kids were hungry and ate it with their friends when they got home from school.