Crock Pot Minestrone

Ingredients:
4 cups vegetable or chicken broth
4 cups fresh tomatoes, diced
1 tablespoon fresh basil leaves, chopped
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano leaves
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 cup sliced carrots
1 cup chopped celery
1/2 chopped onion
1 cup diced zucchini
1 cup diced yellow squash
1 cup green beans, cleaned and trimmed
2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
1 bay leaf (remove at end of cooking)
1 1/2 cup uncooked rotini or macaroni pasta
***Garnish***
Basil Pesto
Fresh Grated Parmesan cheese

Directions:
Mix all ingredients except pasta in 4- to 5-quart slow cooker.

Cover and cook on low heat setting 7 to 8 hours or until vegetables are tender.

Stir in pasta. Cover and cook on high heat setting 15 to 20 minutes or until pasta is tender. Sprinkle each serving with parmesan cheese and pesto, to taste.