Garden Minestrone

Name: Garden Minestrone
Yield: Serves 6 to 8
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

Main Courses
Vegetables
Soups

Appears in Cook's Country June/July 2008

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.

SERVES 6 to 8

TIME 1 hour

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