This Minestrone Soup with Fresh Tomatoes and Fresh Herbs is end of summer heaven in a bowl. It’s exactly what you need to use up the last seasonal tomatoes in your garden or at the market. It’s so delicious and super easy to make.
And, by the way, repeat after me: “I do not need to peel the tomatoes”.
Listen, there are several things I will do anything to avoid doing in the kitchen and the blanching of just about anything is one of them. I know they say it only takes a minute, but there’s still the getting out of the pot… and the filling it with water… and the scooping… and the draining… and… ugh.
Let’s just not. Let’s eat peels!!
I promise you won’t even know they’re there.
This soup is your bridge from Summer to Fall. Have a few remaining tomatoes that desperately need to be used?This is what to do with them. This is what you want to eat right now.
Recipe-ish:
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1 onion, diced
- 3 carrots, diced
- 2 celery stalks, diced
- 4 minced garlic cloves
- 4 cups chopped fresh tomatoes
- 2 Tbsp tomato paste
- 1 cup tomato sauce (or marinara)
- 7 cups vegetable broth
- 1 can Canellini beans
- 1 can green beans
- 2 Tbsp chopped fresh basil
- 1 Tbsp chopped fresh oregano
- 2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp pepper
- 2/3 cup small shaped pasta
- 1 cup grated Parmesan
Directions
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Heat 1/4 cup olive oil in a soup pot and add in the onion, carrots, celery and garlic.
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Cook until softened.
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Add in the tomatoes and the tomato paste.
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Cook 4-5 minutes then add in the tomato sauce, broth, beans, basil, oregano, salt and pepper.
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Simmer for about 30 minutes and add in the pasta.
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Simmer another 15 minutes.
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Stir in the Parmesan.
Let me know what you think!
If you like this Recipe for Minestrone Soup using fresh tomatoes then I think you’ll love my Recipe for Easy Zucchini Lasagna. It’s one of the best vegetarian lasagnas I’ve ever had.
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Can I freeze this recipe for Minestrone soup using fresh tomatoes . Do I leave the pasta our and add when reheating???
That’s exactly what I would do Trish. The pasta absorbs the broth as it sits and would probably be pretty mushy if frozen.
Hello Joni,
I just wanted to leave you a message and tell you what an outstanding recipe the minestrone with fresh tomatoes is. https://www.thepyperskitchen.com/minestrone-soup-with-fresh-tomatoes/
I was looking for something to make with the surplus tomatoes and string beans from the garden this summer. Because ya know, you can only eat so many tomato salads once the garden gets going! 😉
Anyway, made it for the family, shared it with friends and they all claim it’s the best minestrone they’ve ever had. Quite frankly, I have to agree. 🙂
Wow, Nick!! I’m so happy you and your loved ones enjoyed this soup. Thank you so much for letting me know. 🙂
Delicious! This is a lovely soup and a great way to use up fresh tomatoes! Will definitely make this again.
Thank you Alison. I’m so glad you enjoyed it! 🙂
I found this while feeling a bit under the weather, but staring at the last basket of tomatoes from the garden, wondering what to do with them. I made this minestrone soup exactly as written…delicious! And just what my sniffly self needed. Thank you!
Pat, your comment just made my day! I’m so happy you enjoyed the recipe… and I hope you feel better! 🙂