Chicken Minestrone with Orzo Recipe

2 chicken breasts - boneless, skinless and cut into one inch pieces

1 tablespoon olive oil

2 teaspoons lemon pepper

2 carrots - peeled and diced

1 zucchini - sliced into 1 yellow squash - sliced into 1/4 inch circles

1 cup green beans - fresh

6 ounces snap peas - fresh

1/2 red onion - chopped

8 ounces baby bella mushrooms - sliced

2 cloves garlic - chopped

1/2 cabbage - shredded

2 tomatoes - diced

1/4 cup basil - fresh and chopped

1 tablespoon lemon thyme - fresh and chopped

1 cup orzo pasta

15 ounces cannellini beans - rinsed and drained

salt and pepper to taste

basil pesto - for garnish

parmesan cheese - shredded for garnish