Best Pesto Vegetable Soup Crock Pot Recipes

SLOW-COOKER PESTO MINESTRONE

Slow-Cooker Pesto Minestrone image

Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Time 7h25m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

2 carrots, chopped
2 leeks (white and light green parts), halved lengthwise, sliced and rinsed
2 russet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1-inch chunks
1 bulb fennel, trimmed, cored and chopped, plus chopped fronds for topping
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 15-ounce can petite diced tomatoes
1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese, plus 1 small parmesan rind
3 tablespoons pesto, plus more for topping
Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
1 15-ounce can kidney beans, drained and rinsed
1 cup ditalini pasta
4 slices rosemary focaccia bread

Steps:

Toss the carrots, leeks, potatoes and fennel with the olive oil in a 6- to 8-quart slow cooker. Add 5 cups water, the tomatoes, parmesan rind, 2 tablespoons pesto, 1/2 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper. Cover and cook on high until the vegetables are tender, 7 to 8 hours.
Uncover and stir in the beans and ditalini. Cover and continue cooking on high until the pasta is al dente, about 15 minutes. Remove the parmesan rind. Stir in the remaining 1 tablespoon pesto and season with salt and pepper. Top each serving with more pesto, the parmesan and fennel fronds. Serve with the focaccia.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 610, Fat 17 grams, SaturatedFat 3 grams, Cholesterol 4 milligrams, Sodium 1186 milligrams, Carbohydrate 97 grams, Fiber 13 grams, Protein 20 grams, Sugar 11 grams

PESTO VEGETABLE SOUP (CROCK POT)

Pesto Vegetable Soup (Crock Pot) image

WOW! Saw this recipe and had to adopt and post. I grow tons of basil and freeze my pesto (Thanks to Zaar directions) I tried this and really enjoyed it as did the family. This is a great recipe for summer harvest or anytime of year. I added in some veggies as DH and I love to eat fresh vegetables and he likes substantial soups.(these additions are in parenthesis) I hope you enjoy. Adopted from Mr. Food- a hometown celebrity chef

Provided by Chef1MOM-Connie

Categories Vegetable

Time 6h40m

Yield 8-10 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 15

Ingredients

2 (14 ounce) cans seasoned chicken broth with roasted garlic (I made my own)
1 cup onion, chopped
1 (10 ounce) package frozen peas (can be fresh)
9 ounces frozen cut green beans (can be fresh)
1 large zucchini, chopped
1 (28 ounce) can tomatoes (cut up or chopped)
2 (15 ounce) cans cannellini beans, drained and rinsed
1 teaspoon pepper
2 tablespoons pesto sauce (2 frozen pesto ice cubes)
1 (6 ounce) bag fresh Baby Spinach
grated parmesan cheese
additional pesto sauce
carrot, cut into disks
potato, cut into cubes
celery, chopped

Steps:

Put 1st 8 ingredients into 5-6 quart crock pot, cover and cook on low 6 hours. (add in additional vegetables at this time if you so choose).
Stir in pesto and spinach and cover and cook on low an additional 30 minutes.
Serve with grated cheese and additional pesto sauce. Add in some chunky warm rustic bread and you have a comfy meal.
note: cooked chicken can be added as well in the last 30 minutes as well.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 167.5, Fat 1.3, SaturatedFat 0.3, Sodium 379.8, Carbohydrate 30.6, Fiber 10.5, Sugar 9, Protein 10.2