How to Use minestrone in a Sentence

minestrone

noun
  • Orange tart and minestrone and scents of a country hedgerow on the nose.
    — Tom Mullen, Forbes, 22 May 2022
  • Combine them with beef broth, beans, and pasta for a quick take on cozy minestrone soup.
    — Kristy Alpert, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 June 2023
  • This one has an egg stirred in (think egg-drop meets minestrone meets avgolemono).
    — Betty Hallock, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2024
  • Suave tannins, a lick of minestrone and apricot on the finish.
    — Tom Mullen, Forbes, 31 July 2022
  • Fresh produce can go into soups like minestrone or vegetable soup.
    — Tara Duggan, SFChronicle.com, 10 Oct. 2019
  • Toss white beans into a minestrone soup, steam edamame for a quick snack or purée some chickpeas to make hummus.
    — Alice Callahan, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025
  • Gently stir this mixture into a minestrone soup near the end of cooking.
    — Lauren Panoff, Verywell Health, 23 Nov. 2025
  • Pair with a minestrone or oxtail soup or a Mediterranean vegetable dish.
    — Tom Mullen, Forbes, 22 May 2022
  • Make the most of final summer harvests with this filling minestrone soup.
    — Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 31 Aug. 2025
  • But, the minestrone has egg and the Chicken & Gnocchi doesn’t.
    — David J. Neal, Hartford Courant, 29 Jan. 2023
  • High in fiber and made with whole ingredients, this heart-healthy minestrone is just what the doctor ordered.
    — Kelsey Ogletree, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Aug. 2022
  • Whether for spring or summer, this simple minestrone puts the season’s best veggies forward.
    — Manal Aman, Woman's Day, 5 Jan. 2023
  • Keep it simple with seasonings; use thyme for chicken soups and winter stews, and oregano and basil for minestrone soups.
    — Bridgette A. Lacy, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
  • Some of my go-to recipes include a classic minestrone soup, marry me chicken soup, lasagna soup, and turkey chili.
    — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Oct. 2024
  • The dish was hearty with pasta, beans, and vegetables, similar to a minestrone.
    — Birmingham Magazine, AL.com, 15 Aug. 2017
  • Try making sauteed collard greens with garlic, stewed collard greens with beans, or minestrone with collards.
    — Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Martha Stewart, 30 Dec. 2025
  • Aromas of minestrone and mocha and melted hot chocolate; red cherries and salt water taffy and toffee.
    — Tom Mullen, Forbes, 29 Sep. 2024
  • Grandma Rose recommends the lentil soup, minestrone, or the tomato basil.
    — Alex Beggs, Bon Appetit, 6 June 2018
  • My professional life hasn’t instilled in them a love of capers or a yearning for minestrone (at least not yet).
    — Emily Weinstein, New York Times, 25 Feb. 2025
  • Aromas of blue and red fruit and a beautiful midpalate of minestrone and blueberries.
    — Tom Mullen, Forbes, 22 May 2022
  • Think licorice, cherry and minestrone aromas followed by a stew of mocha and blackberry flavors.
    — Tom Mullen, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2022
  • Dinner comes with assorted antipasti, a cup of minestrone and an iceberg salad.
    — Beth Spotswood, San Francisco Chronicle, 21 Feb. 2018
  • Try throwing a rind into your pot of minestrone or pasta sauce while cooking and remove before serving.
    — Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 May 2020
  • How to Eat Use chickpeas in salads or minestrone soup for a boost of protein, says Elick.
    — Kirsten Nunez, Martha Stewart, 30 Dec. 2025
  • This design has a subtle Tuscan influence in its shape, perfect for a big vat of minestrone.
    — Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 4 Nov. 2025
  • We might be used to thinking of minestrone as a celebration of summer produce, but there are so many different types.
    — Washington Post, 30 Nov. 2020
  • Countryside hedge aromas that include gorse and green grass, as well as smoky bacon, red plums, red cherries, minestrone and black pepper.
    — Tom Mullen, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
  • The tomato is so overwhelming that the minestrone seems like a tomato soup with vegetables, plus some angel-hair noodles.
    — Daniel Neman, charlotteobserver, 20 Mar. 2018
  • Both farro, especially the quick-cooking type, and barley would be terrific in recipes like minestrone soup.
    — Catherine Lo, Good Housekeeping, 27 Mar. 2020
  • His veg-heavy minestrone, for example, offers an opportunity for parents to mise en place next to their future sous chefs.
    — Kate Bradshaw, The Mercury News, 24 Feb. 2025

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