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Pesto Soup Recipe

By Diana Rattray, About.com

A pesto soup with white beans, for the crockpot.

Ingredients:

  • 1 pound white beans, soaked overnight then simmered until tender
  • 1 medium potato, diced
  • 2 carrots, diced
  • 2 leeks, diced
  • 2 tomatoes, diced
  • 1/4 pound green beans, diced
  • 2 zucchini, diced
  • 2 sage leaves, minced or 1/4 tsp powdered sage
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
  • 2 quarts hot water
  • 2 ounces vermicelli or thin spaghetti broken into 1-inch pieces, cooked
  • .
  • Pesto
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 6 basil leaves, minced
  • 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
  • 1/2 cup olive oil

Preparation:

Combine all ingredients except vermicelli and pesto in a slow cooker. Cover and cook on high 1 hour. Turn heat to low and cook, covered, 6 to 8 hours. Add vermicelli then combine pesto ingredients; stir into soup and serve.


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