My garden is now empty, except for some miniature leeks (a kind name for leeks that haven't grown) a few solitary small potatoes trapped in clay, and some mizuna. Pots still have herbs and some timid Alpine strawberries (incredible!), but for the rest... all gone! I save everything, even ugly carrots and watery yellow zucchini, and even the green tomatoes: in a minestrone soup all tastes good.
My favourite were the beans, it is just so much fun shelling them and look at the beautiful colours. Pity that they become all brown during cooking.
And here is the minestrone. No recipe, just wash, chop and boil, add salt to taste and extra virgin olive oil at the end. So tasty and healthy! Some of the photos are mine, but the prettiest are Arantxa's!
Photos and recipe by Alessandra Zecchini and Arantxa Zecchini Dowling ©
I'm fascinated by the Alpine strawberries that you've grown! What are they like? :)
ReplyDeleteTiny and full of flavour and perfume, like the wild strawberries I pick in the mountains in Italy :-)
Deleteun minestrone goloso e ricco....che bel dono dal tuo giardino!
ReplyDeleteSi, apprezzo ogni singolo fagiolo!
DeleteThis looks so hearty! Delicious!
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:-) Vic, and rain water too!!
DeleteI haven't got any Summer vegetables anymore in the garden except there kale growing anywhere like weeds. Minestrone sounds perfect for rainy days we have lately. Keep warm. X.
ReplyDeleteKale makes good soup too... and my garden is empty too now!!!
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