Italian Vegetable Soup with Beans, Spinach & Pesto


Italian Vegetable Soup with Beans, Spinach & Pesto


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Servings:
10

Yield:
10 servings


Ingredients

  • 1 ½tablespoonsolive oil
  • 1largeonion, cut into small dice
  • 3mediumcarrots, peeled and sliced 1/4-inch thick
  • 3mediumcelery stalks, sliced 1/4-inch thick
  • 1mediumbell pepper (red or yellow), stemmed, seeded and cut into medium dice
  • 1poundall-purpose potatoes, unpeeled and cut into medium dice
  • 1(16 ounce) canpetite diced tomatoes
  • 2(15.5 ounce) canscannellini or other white beans, undrained
  • 6cupslow-sodium chicken broth in can or carton
  • 7ouncesloosely packed baby spinach
  • 1cupfrozen green peas
  • Salt and ground black pepper
  • Prepared pesto (found in grocer's refrigerated section)

  • Directions

    Heat oil in a soup kettle over medium-high flame. Add onions, and saute until tender, about 5 minutes. Add carrots, celery, peppers, potatoes, tomatoes, bean and chicken broth; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer until vegetables are just tender, about 15 minutes. Add spinach and peas; continue to simmer until spinach wilts, 3 to 4 minutes longer. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Ladle into bowls, adding a spoonful of pesto to each serving of soup.

    For lunch, pack soup in separate leakproof containers. Warm soup in microwave and top with pesto.



    Nutrition Facts (per serving)

    214

    Calories

    7g

    Fat

    31g

    Carbs

    12g

    Protein

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