10 summer minestrone Recipes

olive oil, red onion, diced, garlic cloves, minced, carrots, sliced thin, celery ribs, sliced thin, roma tomatoes, diced, fresh green beans, sliced thin, vermicelli , broken then cooked, vegetable stock, pesto sauce, your favorite, salt , to taste, pepper , to taste, parmesan cheese, crouton

extra virgin olive oil, onion, chopped, red bell pepper, cut into 1/4-inch dice, garlic clove, finely chopped, zucchini, cut into 1/2-inch dice, green beans, cut into 1/2-inch lengths, shelled fresh cranberry beans (1 cup shelled ), vegetable stock, ripe tomato, seeded and cut into 1/2-inch dice, chopped fresh thyme, rice (arborio), salt, fresh ground black pepper, chopped fresh basil, for garnish

chicken broth, cannellini beans, rinsed and drained, chopped leek, chopped carrot, chopped celery, chopped yellow bell pepper, minced garlic cloves, summer squash, cubed, frozen peas, thawed, cooked elbow macaroni, basil pesto, salt and pepper, shredded parmesan cheese , as garnish

olive oil, onion, chopped, low-salt chicken broth, carrots, peeled, cut into 1/2-inch-thick rounds, celery stalks , cut into 1/2-inch pieces, red-skinned potatoes, quartered, green beans, trimmed , cut into 1-inch pieces, zucchini , halved lengthwise, cut into 1/2-inch pieces, cannellini (white kidney beans), drained, tomatoes, peeled, crushed, fresh spinach leaves, chopped, classic pesto, freshly grated parmesan cheese

extra-virgin olive oil, garlic cloves, peeled and minced, onion, diced, bay leaf, fresh marjoram, chopped fresh basil leaves, celery ribs, peeled and chopped, asparagus , cut into 1-inch pieces, young green beans , cut into 1-inch pieces, shelled english peas (or substitute frozen ), kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, low-sodium chicken stock, enough to cover, heavy cream, basil and mint pesto, recipe follows, watercress or parsley, fresh basil leaves, fresh mint leaves, parmesan or romano, pine nuts, toasted, garlic cloves, roughly chopped, salt, extra-virgin olive oil

olive oil, onion chopped, celery chopped, carrots chopped, garlic minced, dried oregano, dried basil, zucchini chopped, summer squash chopped, vegetable broth (14.5 oz each), fire-roasted diced tomatoes (14.5 oz each), whole bay leaf, red or white kidney beans (15 oz each), macaroni uncooked, green beans, frozen, baby spinach

unsalted butter, white onion, chopped, garlic, minced, carrots, peeled and chopped, yellow squash, sliced, zucchini, sliced, dried oregano, chopped fresh basil, salt, pepper, chicken stock, heated, pasta shells, tomatoes, diced, head broccoli, in florets

shelled fresh cranberry beans, fresh green beans , sliced on the diagonal into 1-inch pieces, fresh tomato, blanched, peeled, seeded and chopped, red onions, sliced, chicken stock, yellow squash , cut into half moons, zucchini , cut into half moons, chopped fresh italian parsley , 1 generous handful, pasta, any small shape (ditalini, elbows, shells, orchiette, etc), parmesan rind, olive oil, grated parmigiano-reggiano cheese , to taste, grated pecorino romano cheese , to taste