From Adriana@CookiesFromItaly.com Mon Apr 25 13:49:06 2005 Date: Sat, 23 Apr 2005 02:08:40 +0000 (UTC) From: "CookiesFromItaly.com" Newsgroups: rec.food.recipes Subject: Minestrone al Pesto Followup-To: rec.food.cooking, rec.food.recipes Minestrone al Pesto 3 tablespoons olive oil 1 medium onion, chopped 6 cups low-salt chicken broth 2 carrots, peeled, cut into 1/2-inch-thick rounds 2 celery stalks, cut into 1/2-inch pieces 4 small red-skinned potatoes, quartered 1/2 pound green beans, trimmed, cut into 1-inch pieces 3 small zucchini, halved lengthwise, cut into 1/2-inch pieces 1 15-ounce can cannellini (white kidney beans), drained 2 tomatoes, peeled, crushed 2 cups fresh spinach leaves, chopped 6 tablespoons Classic Pesto Freshly grated Parmesan cheese Heat olive oil in heavy large pot over medium heat. Add onion and saute until soft, about 4 minutes. Add broth and next 7 ingredients. Increase heat to high and bring soup to boil. Reduce heat to medium-low, partially cover pot, and simmer until potatoes are tender, about 10 minutes. Stir in spinach; simmer 3 minutes longer. Season soup to taste with salt and pepper. Ladle soup into 6 bowls; garnish each with 1 tablespoon pesto. Serve, passing cheese separately. Makes 6 servings. That's it! http://www.CookiesFromItaly.com Italian gourmet almond, fig, pistachio and sesame cookies baked and shipped from our bakery in Italy to you; all natural, fresh, and baked to order. Great Italian recipes! -- Rec.food.recipes is moderated by Patricia D. Hill at recipes@swcp.com. Only recipes and recipe requests are accepted for posting. Please allow several days for your submission to appear. Archives: http://www.cdkitchen.com/rfr/ http://recipes.alastra.com/