Pesto Minestrone Soup

Name: Pesto Minestrone Soup Recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 28 min
Total time: 43 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1-2 cloves garlic minced; 1 C onion chopped; 1 bell pepper (any color) chopped; 1 C celery chopped; 1 C carrots chopped; 1/2 tsp salt & pepper; 15 oz can diced tomatoes; 4 C vegetable or chicken broth; 15 oz can cannellini or great northern beans; 1 C (4oz) uncooked pasta (any shape); 2 C spinach chopped; 1/4 C pesto sauce

Minutes to Prepare: 15
Minutes to Cook: 28

Number of Servings: 4

Ingredients

1-2 cloves garlic, minced1 C onion, chopped1 bell pepper (any color), chopped1 C celery, chopped1 C carrots, chopped1/2 tsp salt & pepper15 oz can diced tomatoes4 C vegetable or chicken broth15 oz can cannellini or great northern beans1 C (4oz) uncooked pasta (any shape)2 C spinach, chopped1/4 C pesto sauce

Directions

Spray a large soup pot with cooking spray and place over medium heat. Add onion and saute for 3-4 minutes, add garlic, bell pepper, celery, carrots, salt & pepper and saute another 3-4 minutes. Add tomatoes and broth and bring to a boil. Add beans and pasta and simmer 10 minutes. Add spinach and cook another 10 minutes. Top each serving with 1 T pesto.

Serving Size:�4 servings

Servings Per Recipe: 4

Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving

Calories: 328.7
Total Fat: 9.1 g
Cholesterol: 6.2 mg
Sodium: 1,440.1 mg
Total Carbs: 52.3 g
Dietary Fiber: 10.0 g
Protein: 14.2 g

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