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Classic Minestrone Soup Con Pesto Alla Genovese

A home-style Classic Minestrone Soup Con Pesto Alla Genovese made with Olive Oil, Onions, Carrots, Leeks, and Celery. Serves 1. Scale it up or down for the number of people at the table.

Illustrative photo

Ingredients

• 3 tbsp
• 2
• 2
• 2
• 2 stalk
• 2
• 1 cup
• 1
• 2 cup
• 4 cup
• 2
• 1 1/2 cup
• 1 1/2 cup
• 1 1/2 cup
• 3/4 cup
• 3 tbsp
• 1 1/2 cup
• 1
• 3 tbsp
• 1/2 cup

Method (preview)

1. 1

   In olive oil saute till soft onions, leeks, carrots, celery, and potatoes.=

2. 2

   Add dry beans, eggplant and cook down. Add chicken broth, water, salt,= pepper, tomatoes and cook for about 1 hour covered.

3. 3

   Add cabbage, spinach, zucchini. Add pasta. If too thick add more chicken broth. When done add pesto sauce.

4. 4

   Courtesy of Ciao Italia cookbook.