Appetizers / Soups / Salads

Late Summer Minestrone takes several minutes to prepare.

Late Summer Minestrone takes several minutes to cook.

Late Summer Minestrone makes 4 servings.

The ingredients for Late Summer Minestrone are:

1 medium onion, chopped
2 carrots, cut into 1/2-inch dice
2 zucchini, cut into 1/2-inch dice
1 cup fresh corn (about 2 ears)
1 cup fresh green beans, trimmed and cut into 1-inch pieces
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 cup cored, chopped tomato (canned is fine; include juice)
1/2 cup chopped basil leaves, plus more for serving

Here is how you make Late Summer Minestrone:

Put 3 tablespoons water in a large, deep saucepan or casserole over medium-high heat. When hot, add onion, carrots, and zucchini. Cook, stirring, until onion softens and vegetables begin to caramelize, 10 minutes or so.Add corn and beans; sprinkle with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring, for a minute or 2, then add 6 cups water and tomato; bring to a boil, then adjust heat so mixture bubbles gently. Cook, stirring every now and then, until vegetables are fairly soft and tomatoes have broken up, about 15 minutes.Add 1/2 cup basil and adjust heat once again so mixture simmers. Cook until all vegetables are very tender, 5 to 15 minutes longer. Taste and adjust seasoning.Serving Size:?4Number of Servings: 4Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user PIGLET63.

The nutritional information for Late Summer Minestrone is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 4
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 107.2

• Total Fat: 0.9 g
• Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
• Sodium: 59.6 mg
• Total Carbs: 24.5 g
• Dietary Fiber: 6.3 g
• Protein: 3.8 g