* Exported from MasterCook * Classic Minestrone Soup Con Pesto Alla Genovese Recipe By : Ciao Italia Cookbook Serving Size : 1 Preparation Time :0:00 Categories : Soups Italian Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method -------- ------------ -------------------------------- 3 tb Olive oil 2 Onions -- diced 2 Carrots -- chopped 2 Leeks -- whites only, chopped 2 Celery ribs -- chopped 2 Potatoes -- diced 1 c Dry beans -- soaked and cooked - but still hard 1 lg Eggplant -- skinned and diced 2 c Chicken broth -- hot 4 c Water -- boiling Salt and pepper 2 Tomatoes -- diced 1 1/2 c Cabbage -- diced 1 1/2 c Spinach -- diced 1 1/2 c Zucchini -- diced 3/4 c Pasta -- raw 3 tb Pesto -- heaping Pesto: 1 1/2 c Fresh basil leaves 1 cl Garlic Parmesan or romano cheese 3 tb Pine nuts or walnuts 1/2 c Olive oil In olive oil saute until soft onions, leeks, carrots, celery, and potatoes. Add dry beans, eggplant and cook down. Add chicken broth, water, salt, pepper, tomatoes and cook for about 1 hour covered. Add cabbage, spinach, zucchini. Add pasta. If too thick add more chicken broth. When done add pesto sauce. Posted by: Alan Burgstahler , Dec 19, 1995 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -