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POTATO AND PESTO SOUP



Potato and Pesto Soup image

There is only one word to describe this soup and that word would be YUM! My Fiance made this for me on our second date and he has just now decided to give me the recipe and let me share it with all of you. I hope you enjoy it, it took allot to get it from him!

Provided by MizEmerilLagasse

Categories     Pasta Shells

Time 55m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 18

3 slices rindless smoked fatty bacon
2 tablespoons butter
1 lb mealy potato, like baking and russet
1 lb onion
2 1/2 cups chicken stock
2 1/2 cups milk
3/4 cup dried shell pasta (conchigliette)
3/4 cup heavy cream
chopped fresh parsley
salt and pepper
1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese, and garlic bread to serve
1 cup finely chopped parsley
2 garlic cloves
2/3 cup pine nuts
2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil
2/3 cup parmesan cheese
white pepper (optional)
3/4 cup olive oil (use a good one!)

Steps:

  • To make the pesto sauce, put all of the ingredients in a blender or food processor and process for 2 minutes, or blend together by hand.
  • Finely chop the bacon, potatoes, and onions.
  • Sauté the bacon in a large pan over medium heat for 4 minutes.
  • Add the butter, potatoes, and onions and cook for 12 minutes, stirring constantly.
  • Add the stock and the milk to the pan and bring to a boil.
  • Simmer for 10 minutes.
  • Add the pasta and simmer for 12-14 minutes more. Blend in the cream and simmer for 5 minutes.
  • Add the parsley and 2 tablespoons of the pesto.
  • Transfer to your serving bowls and top with parmesan cheese and a side of garlic bread.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 1199.5, Fat 94.5, SaturatedFat 29.8, Cholesterol 127.9, Sodium 814.2, Carbohydrate 63.6, Fiber 6.1, Sugar 9.7, Protein 30.2

PEAS AND POTATO SOUP WITH TARRAGON PESTO



Peas and Potato Soup with Tarragon Pesto image

Provided by Rachael Ray : Food Network

Time 1h5m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 21

Soup
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1/4 pound pancetta or bacon, finely diced, optional
2 onions, chopped
4 cloves garlic, chopped
2 large starchy potatoes, peeled and diced 1/2-inch
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 large head escarole, cleaned and chopped
A few grates nutmeg
1 quart chicken or vegetable stock-in-a-box
3 cups water
2 cups frozen peas
1/4 cup ditalini pasta
Pesto
1 small bunch or packaged tarragon, leaves picked, about 3/4 to 1 cup loosely packed
A generous handful flat-leaf parsley
3 to 4 tablespoons toasted pine nuts or shelled pistachio nuts
1 clove garlic, grated or flattened into paste
1 lemon, zested and juiced (1 tablespoon)
1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil
About 1/4 to 1/3 cup grated Parmigiano-Reggiano

Steps:

  • Heat a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat with extra-virgin olive oil a couple of turns of the pan. Add the pancetta, if using, the onions and the garlic. Stir occasionally for 3 to 4 minutes, then add the potatoes and season with salt and pepper, to taste. Cover the pan and cook for 5 minutes more, stirring occasionally. Add the escarole and season with nutmeg, cover the pan and let wilt for 2 minutes. Stir in the stock and water and bring the soup to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer 15 minutes for flavors to combine, adjust salt and pepper, to taste, and let cool. Store for a make-ahead meal. Bring the soup, covered, to a boil over medium-high heat. Add the peas and ditalini and cook to al dente, about 7 to 8 minutes. Turn off the heat and serve in shallow bowls garnished with pesto.
  • Pesto:
  • Put the herbs into food processor along with the nuts and grated garlic. Season with salt and pepper, to taste, then add the lemon zest, extra-virgin olive oil and the cheese. Pulse into a coarse paste, then transfer the pesto to storage container and drizzle the top with a thin layer of extra-virgin olive oil to retard browning. Cover and store in the refrigerator. Bring to room temp when ready to use.

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