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Pesto Minestrone

Tarla Dalal
06 December, 2024


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Preparation Time
15 Mins
Cooking Time
15 Mins
Total Time
30 Mins
Makes
6 servings
Ingredients
Main Recipe
1/2 cup onion , finely chopped
1/4 cup finely chopped celery (ajmoda)
1/2 cup finely chopped carrot
1/2 cup finely chopped zucchini
1 clove of garlic (lehsun) , finely chopped
1/4 cup conchiglie (shell pasta)
2 blanched , peeled and finely chopped tomato
2 tbsp baked beans (canned)
2 tbsp olive oil
salt and to taste
To Be Pounded Into A Pesto
3 tbsp fresh basil leaves
2 to 3 walnuts (akhrot) , halved
1 tbsp olive oil or
2 tbsp water
For Serving
4 tbsp grated parmesan cheese or
Method
- Heat the olive oil in a pan, add the onions, celery, carrots, zucchini, garlic and sauté till the onions turn translucent.
- Add the pasta, tomatoes, baked beans and 4 cups of hot water and simmer till the pasta is just cooked (approx. 8 to 10 minutes).
- Add the salt, pepper and the prepared pesto and mix well.
- Serve hot, sprinkled with parmesan cheese.
Pesto Minestrone recipe with step by step photos

Leena_Dhoot
March 13, 2025, midnight
very italian. needless to say very rich and tasty! the pesto gives the soup its characteristic flavour and the beans make it heavy and yummy!

Love good recipes
March 13, 2025, midnight
My fussy daughter loved this soup. Tasty and non spicy.