🥕🫘 Grandma’s Summer Minestrone (Hearty, Herby & Full of Garden Goodness)
Soups and StewsItalian RichardObradovic Jun 12, 2025 51
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
1️⃣ Heat 🫒 oil in a pot. Sauté 🧅 onion and 🧄 garlic until soft.
2️⃣ Add 🥕 carrot and 🥒 zucchini. Cook 5 min.
3️⃣ Stir in 🍅 tomatoes, 🫘 beans, 🌿 herbs, and 🍲 broth.
4️⃣ Simmer for 20 min.
5️⃣ Add 🍝 pasta if using, and cook until tender (about 8 min).
6️⃣ Season with 🧂 salt and pepper. Serve hot, topped with 🌿 fresh herbs.
Total Time
🛠️ Prep: 10 min
🔥 Cook: 30 min
🕒 Total: 40 min
Nutritional Value
🔥 230 kcal
💪 Protein: 8 g
🧈 Fat: 9 g
🍞 Carbohydrates: 28 g
🧂 Sodium: 380 mg
Advice
Don’t overthink it – minestrone is about using what you have. Got green beans? Throw them in. No tomatoes? Add a spoon of tomato paste. The only rule: no rules.
Status
Garden-packed minestrone – beans, herbs, veggies, all in one pot.
🥣 Cozy doesn’t have to be heavy.
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