French Pesto Soup
French Pesto Soup
Ingredients
- 1 onion, finely chopped
- 1/3 cup (75 ml) olive oil
- 5 cups (1.25 litres) chicken broth
- 2 zucchini, cut into pieces
- 1 potato, peeled and cut into pieces
- 1 carrot, peeled and diced
- 1 cup (250 ml) canned white beans, rinsed and drained
- 1 cup (250 ml) green beans, cut into 3/4-inch (2-cm) pieces
- 1/2 cup (125 ml) freshly grated Parmesan cheese
- 4 cloves garlic
- 2 tomatoes, coarsely chopped
- 1/2 cup (125 ml) fresh basil
- Salt and pepper
Instructions
- In a saucepan, sauté the onion in 30 ml (2 tablespoons) of oil.
- Add the broth, zucchini, potato and carrot. Cover and simmer for 20 minutes. Remove the potatoes and zucchini. Crush with a potato masher. Return to the saucepan and add the beans. Cover and simmer gently for 5 minutes.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- In the bowl of a food processor or mortar, mash the remaining oil, cheese, garlic, tomatoes and basil. Add this pesto to the saucepan and stir to blend. Adjust the seasoning.
French Pesto Soup