Minestrone with Pesto
(from awakeforevermore’s recipe box)
Source: Good Housekeeping Magazine
Serves 6 peopleCategories: Soups
Ingredients
- 1 large can Great Northern beans
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 3 medium carrots, sliced
- 2 celery stalks, sliced
- 1 large onion, diced
- 4 medium potatoes, peeled and cubed
- 2 medium zucchini, cut up
- 1/2 medium head cabbage, sliced
- 1 large garlic cloves, crushed with press
- 2 14 oz cans chicken broth
- 1 14 oz can diced tomatoes
- 1/2 tsp salt
- Pesto
Directions
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In a large saucepan, heat olive oil and add carrots, celery, and onion. Cook 10 minutes or until onions begin to brown, stirring occasionally. Add potatoes, zucchini, cabbage and garlic; cook, stirring constantly until cabbage wilts.
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Add chicken broth, tomatoes with their juice, and 1 cup water; heat to boiling over high heat. Reduce heat to low; cover and simmer 30 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Add beans.
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Meanwhile, prepare the pesto. Serve soup with pesto.