Minestrone
A tomato-and-vegetable soup thick with white beans and small pasta, built on onion, carrot and celery cooked down first. It makes a big pot for not much money, and it is a whole dinner in a bowl rather than a starter.
At a glance
Ingredients and method are in the app
Kitchen Pantri holds the full ingredient list and step-by-step method for Minestrone, checks it against what is already in your pantry, and adds anything missing to your shopping list. The app is free to use; you set up a Pantri account when you first open it.