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The Ultimate One-Pot Summer Minestrone (An Abruzzo-Inspired Soup)

Serving a hearty scoop of the finished Summer Minestrone into a bowl.

A hearty, one-pot summer minestrone soup inspired by the Abruzzo region of Italy. This soup features a rich broth made from a combination of chicken stock and a tomato and sausage pasta sauce. It’s packed with a variety of summer vegetables, including Swiss chard, green beans, yellow squash, and zucchini, along with cannellini beans and small pasta shells. The finished soup is garnished with fresh basil and grated Parmesan cheese.

Ingredients

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  • 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 white or yellow onion, chopped
  • 1 carrot, sliced
  • Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 4 cups low-sodium chicken broth
  • 3 cups roughly chopped Swiss chard leaves
  • 4 ounces small pasta shells (about 1 heaping cup)
  • 4 ounces green beans, cut into 1-inch pieces (about 1 cup)
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • One 16-ounce jar tomato and sausage pasta sauce
  • One 15-ounce can cannellini beans, rinsed and drained
  • 1 yellow summer squash, sliced into half-moons
  • 1 zucchini, sliced into half-moons
  • 1/4 cup fresh basil leaves, torn
  • Freshly grated Parmesan, for serving

Instructions

  1. Melt the butter in a Dutch oven or large pot over medium-high heat.
  2. Add the minced garlic, chopped onions, and sliced carrots. Cook, stirring often, for about 5 minutes until the onion is translucent. Season lightly with salt and pepper.
  3. Stir in the chicken broth, chopped chard, pasta shells, green beans, oregano, tomato and sausage pasta sauce, cannellini beans, summer squash, zucchini, 1 cup of water, 2 teaspoons of salt, and several grinds of pepper.
  4. Bring the soup to a simmer. Cook for about 5 minutes, or until the pasta is cooked al dente and the vegetables are tender.
  5. To serve, divide the soup among 6 bowls.
  6. Top each bowl with torn fresh basil leaves and freshly grated Parmesan cheese.

Notes

  • This is a one-pot meal, making for easy preparation and cleanup.
  • Using a pre-made tomato and sausage pasta sauce is a key shortcut that adds significant flavor to the broth.
  • The pasta is cooked directly in the soup, which helps to thicken the broth slightly.

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