Put fresh spinach and pasta in the slow cooker with 4 other ingredients to make a meal so delicious your friends will be begging for more!

a medium bowl, whisk together the vegetable broth and heavy cream or half-and-half. Stir in 3/4 cup of the grated Parmesan cheese until it’s mostly dissolved. This will form the base of your creamy sauce.

Pour in the sauce: Gently pour the broth and cream mixture over the pasta and vegetables in the slow cooker, making sure the pasta is just barely covered. If needed, press the pasta down lightly with the back of a spoon so it’s mostly submerged, but avoid stirring everything together at this stage.

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