Since I was three years old, my dad and I have made it a tradition to plant tomatoes in the spring. We go to an annual tomato seedling pop-up called Tomatomania!, which has hundreds of varieties of tomatoes, and fill up our garden. Vibrant colors, offbeat names, and funky shapes - the three pillars of heirlooms!

These tomatoes bring sweetness and acidity, alongside the tomato paste, which gives a little extra color and flavor to the broth.

I ended up picking out yellow crookneck squash and some cute little baby zucchini. Just look at those little disks of green! This soup is all about summer vegetables, so paddy pan squash, green summer squash, and zucchini make great substitutions. Check out your local farmers' market, or your garden, and see what you can find!

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