Excellent!! I did make a few changes, though I tried to stick to the recipe as written as much as possible. I omitted the zucchini, cannellini beans, bay leaves, vegetarian chicken flavor seasoning and cayenne pepper, since I had none of these. I added garbanzo beans, two stalks of celery sliced thin like the carrots, I drained every can except the tomatoes, and used only the tomato can and kidney bean can full of water. At first, it seemed to be too little water, but the veggies cooked down and was perfect. It was not at all salty, but I refrained from adding it to the pot so each person can add their own amount to taste. I liked garlic salt added to mine, and also an addition of parmesan cheese. I ate 2 bowls, and almost wish I wasn't too full to eat more! Can't wait to see how it is tomorrow reheated!

One of the few soups my husband will eat! Says it tastes like Olive Garden. I add in some shredded spinach at the end and don't use any pasta.

Totally ausome recipe. I added spinach, and whole grain pasta. Will be making this one often!

Thank you , I love this recipe. I added a can of peas and Pepper. Also a 1/2 cup of macaroni. Spiced it more with cayenne too... It was fantastic. Even My 5 grandkids loved it!!!Been looking for simple homemade Minestrone for a long time. God bless you!

I love this recipe and didn't change a thing, however, I didn't know whether I was supposed to drain and/or rinse the cannelini & kidney beans.

I didn't bother with sauteing the garlic, onion, and carrots. I just omited the oil and put the 'broth' ingredients in my slow cooker along with the seasonings (much more than a pinch). I pureed the stewed tomatoes to give extra 'body' to the broth then added a can of diced tomatoes and just let it cook most of the day to marry the flavors well. About an hour and a half before ready to serve I added the onions and carrots, 1 hour later added the canned vegetables along with the zucchini plus 1/2 cup of shell pasta. I let is simmer for about 30 minutes making sure I didn't turn the zucchini into mush.

I made this recipe this week after my husband "dared" me to make a good minestrone soup. I was very impressed on how easy this recipe is and how great it tastes! It tasted even better the next day! After reading the other posts, I also left out one can of the water. This was so good, I can't wait to make it again. I plan on sharing this recipe with others.

i have made this soup several times and the family always loves it! plus it's really nutritious!

This soup is excellent in every way as far as I am concerned. Only thing I do different is use vegetable seasoning in place of the chicken to please my vegan daughter. I also add garbanzo beans and seashell macaroni. Have made it for guests and have always received rave reviews. Really don't understand the negative reviews but then again, everyone has different tastes :)

My first shot at minestrone and it was a 5 star soup. I used my homemade Italian tomatoes, so I had to add a little salt and a little more bouillon. I added a little more garlic (love garlic) too. Was absolutely fantastic, my husband loved it. If you aren't a big fan of spicy, leave out the cayenne pepper. Otherwise, don't change a thing.

The soup I made gets five stars, but I changed a lot of things from the original recipe, so this recipe only gets four. I didn't add the green beans, instead I used garbanzo beans, and instead of zucchini I added celery and green bell pepper. I also added more tomatoes and extra of all of the seasonings but the broth. This was delicious and filling, and got a lot of compliments. :)

My favorite minestrone recipe. The flavor is just right. The only thing I do differently is that instead of adding the water and bouillon - I use one of those tall boxes of chicken broth. Works for me - and I get lots of compliments with this.

Well, it was easy and fun to make, and a way to use up the zucchini, fresh green beans, and carrots I got from my CSA. And, while eating it, I felt really healthy and it filled me up so I wasn't hungry for quite awhile. However, I didn't really enjoy it. It just didn't taste that great to me. And my husband (who's not big on soup to be fair) really hated it.

Absolutely delicious!! It's not easy to get minestrone right but you did it! I added 2 extra tins of tomatoes and used 3 beef stock cubes instead of the vegtarian chicken seasoning. I was hearty, filling and most importantly - healthy! Well done, I will be making this soup every week!

This is a great receipe. I tweaked it a little because that's how I cook. I used beef broth for the base, substituted Italian green beans, added one can of garbanzo beans, and 2 cups of fresh spinach. It's my most requested soup. Thanks

too watery. I had to add a can of tomatoe juice to thicken it up

It tastes so good!!! Reminded me a bit of the soup at the Olive Garden Restaurant. Anyway, I just love this recipe and I think that it has become my new favorite homemade soup.

This was very good. I added small pasta shells, peas, and green beans to it. Will make again. Stacey