Garden Minestrone | America's Test Kitchen

Garden Minestrone | America's Test Kitchen

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A good minestrone captures the fleeting flavors of summer vegetables in a bowl. But as with so many soups, this one can turn stodgy and bland if you don't treat the vegetables right.

Keywords

  • Soups
  • Vegetables
  • Main Courses
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Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
  • 3 medium summer squash, seeded and chopped (see note)
  • 6 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 onion, chopped fine
  • 1 carrot, peeled and chopped
  • 6 medium tomatoes, cored, seeded, and chopped
  • Salt and pepper
  • 1/2 cup white wine
  • 8 ounces green beans, trimmed and cut into 1-inch pieces
  • 2 (16-ounce) cans navy beans, drained and rinsed
  • 2 teaspoons minced fresh thyme
  • 8 cups low-sodium chicken broth
  • 4 cups loosely packed basil leaves, bruised (see below) and chopped rough

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