Italian Pesto Minestrone

[Guest guest]

This is quick to make and tastes like you cooked it

all day long.

 

Mark

 

 

Italian Pesto Minestrone

 

Minestrone:

2 cups coarsely chopped cauliflower

1 1/2 cups chopped zucchini

6 cups of broth

1 16 oz can diced tomatoes,drained,I use Italian

flavor

1 cup uncooked elbow macaroni or small pasta shells

3 cup kidney beans or black-eyed peas, drained and

rinsed

1 cup sliced carrot

1 cup chopped onion

 

Pesto:

2 tbsps. olive oil

2 garlic cloves

1 cup fresh, loosely packed basil leaves

1 tbsp. water

 

Minestrone:

In a 5 to 6 quart saucepan bring 1/2 cup water to boil

and add tomatoes, cauliflower, onion and carrots;

reduce heat and simmer covered 10 minutes or until

vegetables are tender. Add zucchini, beans, broth and

pasta. Return to a boil, reduce heat and simmer

uncovered 10 minutes.

Pesto: Put all pesto ingredients in food processor or

blender and process until very finely chopped. Just

before serving, remove soup from heat and stir in pesto.

 

 

 

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[Guest guest]

Sounds very yummy. I love minestone soup and pesto.

Judy

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Mark Midnite

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Sunday, October 07, 2007 8:13 AM

Italian Pesto Minestrone

 

 

This is quick to make and tastes like you cooked it

all day long.

 

Mark

 

Italian Pesto Minestrone

 

Minestrone:

2 cups coarsely chopped cauliflower

1 1/2 cups chopped zucchini

6 cups of broth

1 16 oz can diced tomatoes,drained,I use Italian

flavor

1 cup uncooked elbow macaroni or small pasta shells

3 cup kidney beans or black-eyed peas, drained and

rinsed

1 cup sliced carrot

1 cup chopped onion

 

Pesto:

2 tbsps. olive oil

2 garlic cloves

1 cup fresh, loosely packed basil leaves

1 tbsp. water

 

Minestrone:

In a 5 to 6 quart saucepan bring 1/2 cup water to boil

and add tomatoes, cauliflower, onion and carrots;

reduce heat and simmer covered 10 minutes or until

vegetables are tender. Add zucchini, beans, broth and

pasta. Return to a boil, reduce heat and simmer

uncovered 10 minutes.

Pesto: Put all pesto ingredients in food processor or

blender and process until very finely chopped. Just

before serving, remove soup from heat and stir in pesto.

 

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