Classic Minestrone Soup Con Pesto Alla Genovese

* Exported from MasterCook *

Classic Minestrone Soup Con Pesto Alla Genovese

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Serving Size : 1 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Soups Vegetables
Italian

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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3 tablespoons Olive oil
2 Onions -- diced
2 Carrots -- chopped
2 Leeks -- whites only chopped
2 Stalks celery -- chopped
2 Potatoes -- diced
1 cup Dry beans -- soaked and cooked
but still hard
1 Large eggplant -- skinned and diced
2 cups Hot chicken broth
4 cups Boiling water
Salt and pepper
2 Tomatoes -- diced
1 1/2 cups Cabbage -- diced
1 1/2 cups Spinach -- diced
1 1/2 cups Zucchini -- diced
3/4 cup Pasta -- raw
3 tablespoons Pesto -- heaping
-----PESTO-----
1 1/2 cups Fresh basil leaves
1 Garlic clove
Parmesan or romano cheese
3 tablespoons Pine nuts or walnuts
1/2 cup 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.

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