POTATO SOUP WITH PARSLEY PESTO

Potato Soup With Parsley Pesto image

Provided by PinkCherryBlossom

Categories Potato

Time 55m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

50 g butter
900 g potatoes, chopped
1 large onion, chopped
850 ml vegetable stock
225 ml milk or 225 ml half-and-half
1/2 cup fresh parsley leaves, chopped
25 g fresh castelli cheese or 25 g parmesan cheese, grated
25 g pine nuts
2 crushed garlic cloves
100 ml extra virgin olive oil

Steps:

Soup:.
Melt the butter in a heavy saucepan and add the potatoes and onion tossing until well coated. Cover and sweat on a gentle heat for 10 minutes Pour in stock and cook for 15 - 20 minutes until the veg is soft.
When ready liquidise soup until smooth add the milk and season if needed. Serve drizzled with the parsley pesto.
Pesto:.
Whiz everything apart from the oil until smooth, slowly add the oil, stirring well.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 381.2, Fat 26.5, SaturatedFat 8, Cholesterol 25.6, Sodium 119, Carbohydrate 32, Fiber 4, Sugar 2.5, Protein 6.1