Best Meatball Minestrone With Pesto Recipes

MEATBALL MINESTRONE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the beef, egg, onion, crumbs, salt and pepper. Shape into 1-in. balls. , In large saucepan, brown meatballs on all sides until no longer pink. Drain. Add remaining ingredients except macaroni and parsley; cover and simmer 20 minutes. Add macaroni; simmer 10 minutes or until tender. Stir in parsley. , If Cooking for Two: Freeze serving-size portions to enjoy later. 8 servings, 1 cup per serving.

PESTO MEATBALLS

Steps:

• In a bowl, mix the turkey with the breadcrumbs, 1/2 cup pesto, the milk and grated Parmesan; form into small balls.
• Heat a thin layer of olive oil in a nonstick skillet over medium heat. Cook the meatballs until just browned, then add the chicken broth and remaining 1/4 cup pesto and simmer until cooked through. Stir in the heavy cream and simmer until the sauce is slightly thickened.

MINESTRONE WITH PESTO

Steps:

• Heat oil over medium heat in a stockpot. Stir in leek and onion and cook for 5 to 6 minutes. Add carrots, celery, and garlic; cook for 5 minutes. Add potatoes and cook for 2 to 3 minutes more.
• Pour hot vegetable broth into the pot and stir well. Add bay leaf and thyme; season with salt and pepper. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and let simmer for 10 to 12 minutes.
• Stir in zucchini and peas. Let simmer for 5 minutes. Add tomatoes, cover, and let simmer for 5 to 8 minutes.
• Uncover the pot and stir in beans. Let simmer for 10 minutes; stir in pesto sauce and let simmer for 5 minutes. Remove from heat and let stand for 3 to 4 minutes. Serve topped with Parmesan cheese.

EASY MEATBALL MINESTRONE

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, combine the first nine ingredients. Bring to a boil; add spaghetti. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 10 minutes or until spaghetti is tender. Add the meatballs and tomatoes; heat through. Discard bay leaf.

MINESTRONE SOUP WITH PESTO MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F.
• Mix meat, bread crumbs. egg and 3 Tbsp. pesto sauce just until blended. Shape into 24 (1/2-inch) meatballs. Place on rimmed baking sheet sprayed with cooking spray. Bake 15 to 20 min. or until done (160ºF).
• Meanwhile, cook macaroni as directed on package, omitting salt. While macaroni is cooking, combine pasta sauce, water and bouillon in large saucepan. Add vegetables and chickpeas; stir. Bring to boil, stirring frequently.
• Drain macaroni. Add to pasta sauce mixture along with the meatballs and remaining pesto sauce; mix well. Cook on medium-low heat 3 to 5 min. or until heated through, stirring frequently.

RED WINTER MINESTRONE WITH WINTER GREENS PESTO

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Prepare a bowl of ice water. Strip beet greens, turnip greens, and kale from their coarse stems and wash leaves well. Working in batches, cook each bunch in boiling water until bright green and slightly limp, about 1 minute. Transfer immediately to ice water and repeat with remaining greens. Discard cooking water.
• Remove greens from ice water and squeeze out as much water as possible.
• Combine greens, 2/3 cup olive oil, 2 cloves garlic, Parmigiano Reggiano cheese, and 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt in blender or food processor; blend until smooth. Transfer pesto to a bowl and cover surface with plastic wrap.
• Heat 1/4 cup olive oil in large pot over medium-high heat. Stir in onion, grated tomato, 4 cloves minced garlic, rosemary, 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt, bay leaf, and chili flakes. Cook, stirring frequently, for 5 minutes; reduce heat to low. Continue cooking and stirring until vegetables are a deep golden brown, 20 to 30 minutes.
• Pour remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil over onion mixture. Stir in leek, carrot, turnips, and beets. Increase heat to medium-high and cook, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes.
• Pour white wine over vegetable mixture and scrape browned bits off the bottom of the pot. Mix cannellini beans and green beans into vegetable mixture; pour in 5 cups water. Bring liquid to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer until green beans are tender, about 5 minutes more. Stir in parsley and lemon juice.
• Divide soup among heated bowls and serve with a generous dollop of the winter greens pesto.

MEATBALL MINESTRONE SOUP

Steps:

• Combine milk, bread crumbs, Worcestershire sauce, and salt in a large bowl. Add ground beef and mix well. Shape into 36 to 48 meatballs.
• Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Cook meatballs in batches until browned, 2 to 3 minutes per side. Transfer to a plate and set aside.
• Combine beef broth, tomatoes, corn, celery, cabbage, onion, zucchini, wine, parsley, oregano, basil, garlic powder, salt, and pepper in a large pot. Stir in browned meatballs. Simmer soup until vegetables are tender, 35 to 40 minutes. Stir in broken spaghetti and cook until tender, about 20 minutes more.