Leftovers can be something you look forward to! You’ll agree after you try Vandana’s Minestrone Soup. She was able to feed 15 people with her homemade soup; it was made fresh and completely from scratch. She didn’t even use canned beans! But don’t worry, if you’re really hungry and don’t have time to wait for the beans to cook, she says you can use canned beans instead.

The beans in Vandana’s Minestrone Soup provide a hearty amount of protein and nutrients. You’ll also fill up on the veggies, and this soup has plenty of them; squash, carrots, and broccoli, just to name a few. This is the perfect soup to make on the weekends. If you don’t have 15 hungry mouths to feed, Vandana says, on her blog Eat Well, Live Well, that you can freeze the rest and enjoy this slowcooked and delicious homemade soup in the middle of a busy week.

Vandana packed up her soup in a crockpot and took it to a party; this soup is worth celebrating in and of itself :). I know you’re probably busy marking your calendar for this year’s holiday party! Why not make it a memorable one by serving an unforgettable minestrone soup that was made with a lot of love?!