The day before, soak white beans in about 1 l of cold water overnight. The next day, drain the beans and bring them to the boil in a pot with about 1 l water. Cover and simmer for about 1 hour.
Clean, wash and chop the rest of the vegetables. Peel onion and garlic, cut both into fine cubes. Heat the oil in a large pot. Fry the onion, garlic and vegetables, except the white beans and mangetouts, in it while turning.
Add a good 2 l water with broth and about 1 teaspoon salt. Bring to the boil, cover and cook for about 20 minutes.
Drain the white beans. Add the sugar snap peas to the minestrone about 3 minutes before the end of the cooking time. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Roasted ciabatta tastes good with it.