Fall is here!!!!!! I say this as I sit in my California home and read the sad 90 degree weather forecast for next week………BUT STILL it’s here and I’m fricking ready for soups and stews.

In this hearty vegetable soup, I have added some fall-friendly veggies like turnips and kale and replaced some minestrone “regulars” with new, fun ingredients like edamame instead of white beans and quinoa instead of pasta.

Also, I share one of my all time favorite Italian cooking secrets too