Minestrone ~ A Lighter Version

I saw this recipe on my friend Monique's beautiful blog La Table de Nana recently ~ it looked so good and full of fresh veggies that it made me want to make it right away. But we've had the hottest summer on modern record here, so I had to put it off for a few days. Now that the overnight temperatures have begun to 'fall' (pun intended), the time was right. I