Classic Minestrone Soup Con Pesto Alla Genove

CLASSIC MINESTRONE SOUP CON PESTO ALLA GENOVE

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Categories : Soups Vegetables

Italian

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method -- -- --

3 tb Olive oil

2 Onions, diced

2 Carrots, chopped

2 Leeks, whites only chopped

2 Stalks celery, chopped

2 Potatoes, diced

1 c Dry beans

- soaked and cooked

- but still hard

1 Large eggplant

- skinned and diced

2 c Hot chicken broth

4 c Boiling water

Salt and pepper

2 Tomatoes, diced

1 1/2 c Cabbage, diced

1 1/2 c Spinach, diced

1 1/2 c Zucchini, diced

3/4 c Pasta, raw

3 tb Pesto, heaping

--PESTO--

1 1/2 c Fresh basil leaves

1 Garlic clove

Parmesan or romano cheese

3 tb Pine nuts or walnuts

1/2 c Olive oil

In olive oil saute till soft onions, leeks, carrots,

celery, and potatoes. Add dry beans, eggplant and cook

down. Add chicken broth, water, salt, pepper,

tomatoes and cook for about 1 hour covered. Add

cabbage, spinach, zucchini. Add pasta. If too thick

add more chicken broth. When done add pesto sauce.

Courtesy of Ciao Italia cookbook.

6AWD

19 DEC

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