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Use the arrow keys to move between letters. Press Enter or Space on the first letter of a word, then again on the last letter. Press Escape to cancel.

A few of the words

CANNELLINI
These creamy white beans are one of minestrone's most beloved additions — their soft texture soaks up the broth without falling apart.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
RIBOLLITA
A close Tuscan cousin of minestrone, ribollita is a leftover soup — traditionally reheated (re-boiled) the next day, which only makes it better.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
PARMESAN
Cooks often drop the hard rind of a parmesan wedge straight into the simmering pot; it slowly releases a deep, savory richness into the broth.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
PESTO
A spoonful of Ligurian pesto stirred in at the end — called pistou when it crosses the border into France — is a classic finishing touch.Find this word in the grid to read its note.

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Minestrone word search — free and large-print. Beans, pasta, garden vegetables, and a long slow simmer in a single, satisfying pot.

About Minestrone

Minestrone has no fixed recipe — that's the whole point. Born from the Italian tradition of cucina povera, or "poor kitchen," it was built around whatever the garden or the larder offered that day: a handful of cannellini beans, a carrot, a wilting stalk of celery, a heel of parmesan rind dropped into the broth to melt its flavor into everything. The result is a soup that smells like a whole afternoon and tastes like it was made just for you. A bowl of minestrone, ladled out thick and crowned with a spoonful of pesto, is one of the quiet pleasures of cooking slowly with no particular hurry.

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    Find a word.Tap its first letter, then tap along to its last — the trail fills in and finishes itself when it spells a word. Or press the first letter and drag.
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    Words run in straight lines.Across and down, and on the harder difficulties diagonally and backwards.
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    It marks itself.Each word you find takes on its own soft colour on the grid and is crossed off the list.
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