Name: Slow Cooker White Bean Soup
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 480 min
Total time: 495 min
Yield: 6 to 8 servings (9 cups)
Ingredients: 2 Tbsp olive oil ($0.32); 4 cloves garlic ($0.32); 1 medium yellow onion ($0.73); 1/2 lb carrots ($0.55); 4 stalks celery (1/2 bunch) ($0.80); 1 lb dry navy beans* ($1.69); 1 whole bay leaf ($0.15); 1 tsp dried rosemary ($0.10); 1/2 tsp dried thyme ($0.05); 1/2 tsp smoked paprika ($0.05); Freshly cracked pepper (15-20 cranks of a pepper mill) ($0.05); 1 1/2 tsp salt or more to taste ($0.05)