1cupgreen beansfresh or frozen, broken into 1 inch pieces
1sweet onionsmall, diced
1stalk celerydiced
1/2teaspoonpaprika
1/2teaspooncrushed red pepper flakesmore or less to taste
1/2teaspoonblack pepper
kosher or sea saltto taste
2 1/2cupstomato juiceoptional vegetable juice
1 1/2cupsvegetable brothoptional water
Instructions
Add all ingredients to the slow cooker, stir to combine. Cover and cook on low 8-10 hours.
Notes
*Tip: For a thicker soup: the last 30 minutes of cooking time, remove 1 cup of soup, stir in 2 tablespoons cornstarch and mash veggies with a fork. Return the mixture to the soup, stir and cook an additional 30 minutes.