Total time: 6 hr 10 min • Prep: 10 min • Cook: 6 hr • Serves: 4 • Difficulty: Easy

A pillar of Italian comfort food, minestrone is a classic vegetable soup that typically features pasta, bean or sometimes both. Our version features a load of fresh vegetables, filling kidney beans and deliciously fun meatballs. This is a family-friendly one-dish meal that works well for a weeknight dinner or larger family gatherings. The four servings can easily double in about the same amount of prep and cook time. The blend of rosemary and oregano give this soup a heady aroma that will bring everyone to the table hungry. Serve with some crusty bread to sop up all the tasty broth. Leftovers will be even better the next day and this soup freezes well for up to 3 months. If more vegetables are in order, stir in some fresh spinach to the finished soup until wilted.