🥕🫘 Grandma’s Summer Minestrone (Hearty, Herby & Full of Garden Goodness)

Description

This was grandma’s favorite “clear out the garden” dish. Every pot was different, but always full of color, beans, herbs, and that slow-simmered warmth that makes a bowl feel like a blanket. It’s summer’s answer to comfort food – one ladle at a time.

Ingredients

• 🫒 2 tbsp olive oil
• 🧅 1 small onion, chopped
• 🧄 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 🥕 1 carrot, diced
• 🥒 1 zucchini, diced
• 🍅 2 ripe tomatoes, chopped
• 🫘 1 can (400 g / 14 oz) white beans, drained
• 🌿 1 tsp dried oregano or thyme
• 🍲 750 ml (3 1/4 cups) vegetable broth
• 🍝 Optional: 1/2 cup small pasta (like ditalini or orzo)
• 🧂 Salt & pepper to taste
• 🌿 Fresh parsley or basil for garnish

Preparation

1. 1️⃣ Heat 🫒 oil in a pot. Sauté 🧅 onion and 🧄 garlic until soft.
2. 2️⃣ Add 🥕 carrot and 🥒 zucchini. Cook 5 min.
3. 3️⃣ Stir in 🍅 tomatoes, 🫘 beans, 🌿 herbs, and 🍲 broth.
4. 4️⃣ Simmer for 20 min.
5. 5️⃣ Add 🍝 pasta if using, and cook until tender (about 8 min).
6. 6️⃣ Season with 🧂 salt and pepper. Serve hot, topped with 🌿 fresh herbs.

Total Time

🛠️ Prep: 10 min
🔥 Cook: 30 min
🕒 Total: 40 min

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