Minestrone with pasta and pesto

Name: Minestrone with pasta and pesto
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 1 tbs Olive oil; 80 g Prosciutto fat trimmed fat trimmed (buy100g); 1 whole Leek finely chopped; 1 medium Carrot(s) finely chopped; 2 clove(s) Garlic crushed; 2 cup(s) Savoy cabbage finely shredded (170g); 6 cup(s) Salt reduced chicken stock (1.5L); 400 g Canned diced tomatoes; 75 g Dry pasta spaghetti variety, broken into 5 cm lengths; 270 g Canned red kidney beans, rinsed, drained (400g can); 2 small Zucchini finely chopped; 0.5 cup(s) Frozen green peas (60g); 0.333 cup(s) Fresh basil finely chopped; 2 tbs Basil pesto store bought; 2 tbs Grated parmesan cheese

Points®

Total Time

1 hr

Prep

25 min

Cook

35 min

Serves

Difficulty

Moderate

Minestrone is a traditional Italian soup that is filled with vegetables and tomato. The pesto cuts through the rich flavour and adds an extra fresh basil taste.

Ingredients

Olive oil

1 tbs

Prosciutto fat trimmed

80 g, fat trimmed (buy100g)

Leek

1 whole, finely chopped

Carrot(s)

1 medium, finely chopped

Garlic

2 clove(s), crushed

Savoy cabbage

2 cup(s), finely shredded (170g)

Salt reduced chicken stock

6 cup(s), (1.5L)

Canned diced tomatoes

400 g

Dry pasta

75 g, spaghetti variety, broken into 5 cm lengths

Canned red kidney beans, rinsed, drained

270 g, (400g can)

Zucchini

2 small, finely chopped

Frozen green peas

½ cup(s), (60g)

Fresh basil

⅓ cup(s), finely chopped

Basil pesto

2 tbs, store bought

Grated parmesan cheese

2 tbs

Instructions

Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add prosciutto, leek, carrot and garlic and cook, stirring, for 5 minutes or until leek has softened.
Add cabbage, stock and tomatoes and bring to the boil. Reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, for 12–15 minutes or until vegetables are tender.
Add pasta, beans and zucchini and cook, stirring occasionally, for 7–10 minutes or until pasta and zucchini are tender. Add peas and basil and stir until heated through. Season with salt and freshly ground black pepper.
Ladle soup into serving bowls. Serve dolloped with pesto dip and sprinkled with parmesan.

Notes

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Minestrone with pasta and pesto

Ingredients

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