🥕🫘 Grandma’s Summer Minestrone (Hearty, Herby & Full of Garden Goodness)
Soups and StewsItalian RichardObradovic Jun 12, 2025 8
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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