Green Vegetable Soup with Lemon-Basil Pesto

Name: Green Vegetable Soup with Lemon-Basil Pesto
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 473 milliliters baby spinach leaves, divided; 59 milliliters basil leaves; 425 grams cannellini beans, rinsed and drained; 237 milliliters thinly sliced celery; 769 milliliters unsalted chicken stock; 1 Tbsp minced garlic, divided; 237 milliliters green beans, cut into 1-inch pieces (about 1/4 pound); 0 teaspoons kosher salt; 355 milliliters thinly sliced leeks (about 2); 1 Tbsp fresh lemon juice; 2 teaspoons grated lemon rind; 4 teaspoons olive oil, divided; 118 milliliters uncooked orzo; 2 Tbsps grated fresh Parmesan cheese; 237 milliliters frozen green peas; 3 thyme sprigs; 237 milliliters water

Green Vegetable Soup with Lemon-Basil Pesto might be just the main course you are searching for. One portion of this dish contains roughly 20g of protein, 8g of fat, and From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes. Autumn will be even more special with this recipe. A mixture of olive oil, garlic, orzo, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so tasty. To use up the lemon rind you could follow this main course with the Lemon-Almond Cake with Lemon Curd Filling as a dessert.

Instructions

Cook pasta according to package directions, omitting salt and fat.

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Salt

While pasta cooks, heat a large Dutch oven over medium heat.

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Pasta

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Dutch Oven

Add 2 teaspoons oil; swirl to coat.

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Cooking Oil

Add leeks, celery, 2 teaspoons garlic, and salt; saut 5 minutes.

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Add stock, 1 cup water, and thyme. Cover; bring to a boil.

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Add peas and beans, and simmer, uncovered, 4 minutes. Discard thyme. Stir in pasta and 1 cup spinach.

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Place 1 cup spinach, basil, cheese, rind, juice, 1 teaspoon garlic, and 2 teaspoons oil in a food processor; process until smooth. Divide soup among 4 bowls; top with pesto.

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