Italian Vegetable Soup with Wild Garlic Pesto

A rustic and warming minestrone-style soup packed with zucchini, beans, and leafy greens in a rich tomato broth. The dish is elevated with a swirl of vibrant, homemade wild garlic pesto for a pungent and fresh finish. It is a comforting, vegetable-forward meal that celebrates traditional Italian farmhouse cooking.

Prep 5 minCook 15 minTotal 20 minUpdated Jul 3, 202620 minLow CarbVegetarianVeganGluten Free

A rustic and warming minestrone-style soup packed with zucchini, beans, and leafy greens in a rich tomato broth. The dish is elevated with a swirl of vibrant, homemade wild garlic pesto for a pungent and fresh finish. It is a comforting, vegetable-forward meal that celebrates traditional Italian farmhouse cooking.

Ingredients

  • 115 g Zucchini
  • 150 g Frozen Mirepoix
  • 65 g Canned Kidney Beans
  • 25 oz Grated Parmesan
  • 5 tbsp Frozen Italian Herbs
  • 10 piece(s) Wild Garlic Pesto
  • 8 tbsp Vinegar
  • 250 ml Vegetable Broth

Instructions

  1. On low heat, bring the vegetable broth and mirepoix (still frozen) to a slight boil for 10 minutes.
  2. Drain the kidney beans; peel and cut the zucchini into small pieces.
  3. Add the beans and zucchini to the pot as well as the wild garlic pesto, 1 tbsp. Vinegar and 2 tbsp. herbs. Let simmer for 5 minutes.
  4. Divide the soup into two bowls and sprinkle the desired amount of Parmesan over the top.

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