Welcome chilly Autumn with a warm batch of harvest soup, packed with veggies and vibrant Italian flavors. It’s a family favorite in our house!

I have a confession. I have never, not once, measured when I’ve made this soup in the past! It’s fun to have the freedom of just tossing any veggies and herbs in the pot that I have in the fridge or garden. This garden harvest minestrone is packed with the most delicious flavors, and the best part is you can use anything you have on hand! It’s really versatile and you have the freedom to add extra’s or swap things out.

What I love about Garden Harvest Minestrone

A couple of things I love so much about making this soup is that it makes a huge batch, which means leftovers for another meal, win win! And secondly, I have never really been very good about eating my veggies every day but this soup makes it SO easy!

Eat what you grow:

If you’re growing zucchini and squash in your garden, this soup is an amazing way to use it! Those are two of my very favorite veggies to add. Even my kids scarf it up! The Italian flavors in the broth add such a nice cohesive taste to each bite of the variety of vegetables in this soup. We love using peas, squash, zucchini and green beans from our garden.

Add a side of French bread:

Garden Harvest Minestrone pairs SO well with a soft loaf of fresh French bread. Did you see my favorite recipe? I just posted it- and trust me, it’s a keeper! Be sure to head over and save it to your Pinterest folder for when you’re ready to bake!

This ingredient list has so many veggies! Don’t feel overwhelmed, you do not need to add them all. I wanted to give a really good variety of options so you can use what you have in your garden or left-over in your fridge. Feel free to swap out and use your favorites. This soup is also a great gluten free option if you don’t add pasta in!

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Recipe for garden harvest minestrone:

Garden Harvest Minestrone

Handmade Farmhouse

Warm autumn soup packed with garden veggies and Italian flavors!

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Course Main Course, Soup

Cuisine American, Italian

Ingredients

5 cups water
1 Tablespoon Beef bouillon paste See notes for another option*
1 Tablespoon Chicken bouillon paste See notes for another option*
1 Tablespoon Italian seasoning spice See notes for subs*
1 Tablespoon Kosher salt (extra to taste!)
1 teaspoon minced garlic
1 teaspoon onion powder
1 16 oz Jimmy Dean ground sausage (regular flavor) Browned and drained
15.5 oz can White beans drained
15.5 oz can Kidney beans drained
14.5oz can Petite diced or crushed tomatoes
1 cup corn frozen is great
1 cup chopped carrots
2 small yellow squash chopped up
2 small zucchini chopped up
1 chopped handful of kale leaves
fresh Parmesan cheese for garnish

Optional add-in's or subs for this soup:

1 cup garden snap peas
1 cup fresh green beans
1 cup small pasta shells
1 cup diced potatoes
1-2 handfuls spinach

Instructions

Brown and break sausage up into small bites.
2.Add chicken and beef paste to water and whisk to combine (you may use canned broth too, see notes). Add broth to meat and bring to a simmer. Add canned tomatoes (with juice), garlic, spices and herbs.
3.Add drained beans and veggies. Simmer for 20 minutes.
4.Add a big handful or two of kale or spinach, and simmer for 5 minutes or so or just until wilted.
5.Serve with a heavy helping of freshly grated Parmesan for garnish.
*You can add as little or as many different veggies as you'd like to this minestrone! It tastes delicious with all that are listed above.
Store in the refrigerator, covered, and enjoy leftovers the next day!

Notes

*I love using chicken and beef bouillon paste. If you don’t use these and do not have them on hand, that’s okay! Simply use 2, 14.5oz cans of chicken broth and 1 14.5oz can of beef broth to substitute in.

*If you do not have Italian seasoning on hand, you can substitute 1 teaspoon of died oregano, and 1 teaspoon dried basil.

Keyword autumn, broth, chicken, fall, Italian, sausage, veggie, winter

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I hope you and your family love this soup all fall and winter long. If you make it, I would love to see! Please tag me @handmade.farmhouse on Instagram so I can see and share.