Best Roasted Vegetable And Pesto Minestrone Recipes

VEGETABLE MINESTRONE WITH PESTO

Vegetable Minestrone with Pesto image

Provided by Gianni Scappin

Categories Soup/Stew Bean Potato Tomato Vegetarian Lunch Spinach Zucchini Pescatarian Wheat/Gluten-Free Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free No Sugar Added Kosher

Yield Makes 6 to 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 16

Ingredients

1/2 cup olive oil
1/2 large onion, chopped (about 1 cup)
1 large stalk celery, chopped (about 1/2 cup)
1 large carrot, chopped (about 1/2 cup)
1 small leek, white and pale green parts only, washed and chopped (about 1/2 cup)
1 large russet potato, peeled and diced (about 1 cup)
1/2 cup loosely packed fresh flat-leaf parsley, coarsely chopped
1/2 cup fava beans (freshly shelled, or soaked if dry)
1 cup canned crushed plum tomatoes, with their juices
1 medium zucchini, trimmed and chopped (about 1 1/2 cups)
1/2 cup fresh green beans, cut into 1-inch-long pieces
1/2 cup shelled fresh or frozen peas
1 cup loosely packed chopped fresh spinach (or any fresh greens with stems removed if necessary)
One roughly 2-inch-square Parmigiano-Reggiano rind, rinsed
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
1/4 cup pesto

Steps:

1. In a medium saucepan over moderate heat, warm the oil. Add the onion, celery, carrot, leek, potato, and parsley, and sauté, stirring frequently, until the vegetables are soft, about 5 minutes.
2. Add the fava beans, tomatoes, zucchini, and 2 quarts of water to the pot. Bring the soup to a boil, then add the green beans, peas, spinach, and the Parmigiano-Reggiano rind. Reduce the heat to moderately low, season to taste with salt and pepper, and simmer until the beans and potatoes are fully cooked and tender, about 20 minutes.
3. Remove and discard the Parmigiano-Reggiano rind. Divide the soup among heated soup bowls and top with the pesto. Note: You may cool, cover, and refrigerate the soup up to 3 days or freeze it for up to 2 months.

OVER-THE-RAINBOW MINESTRONE

Over-the-Rainbow Minestrone image

This colorful soup is vegetarian-friendly and full of fresh flavors from a rainbow of vegetables. You can use any multicolored pasta in place of the spirals. -Crystal Schlueter, Northglenn, Colorado

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Dinner Lunch

Time 6h40m

Yield 10 servings (3-3/4 quarts).

Number Of Ingredients 14

Ingredients

4 large stems Swiss chard (about 1/2 pound) or fresh baby spinach
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 medium red onion, finely chopped
6 cups vegetable broth
2 cans (14-1/2 ounces each) fire-roasted diced tomatoes, undrained
1 can (16 ounces) kidney beans, rinsed and drained
1 can (15 ounces) garbanzo beans or chickpeas, rinsed and drained
1 medium yellow summer squash or zucchini, halved and cut into 1/4-inch slices
1 medium sweet red or yellow pepper, finely chopped
1 medium carrot, finely chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
1-1/2 cups uncooked spiral pasta or small pasta shells
1/4 cup prepared pesto
Optional toppings: Additional prepared pesto, shredded Parmesan cheese, crushed red pepper flakes and minced fresh basil

Steps:

Cut stems from chard; chop stems and leaves separately. Reserve leaves for adding later. In a large skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Add onion and chard stems; cook and stir until tender, 3-5 minutes. Transfer to a 6-qt. slow cooker., Stir in broth, tomatoes, kidney beans, garbanzo beans, squash, pepper, carrot and garlic. Cook, covered, on low until vegetables are tender, 6-8 hours., Stir in pasta and reserved chard leaves. Cook, covered, on low, until pasta is tender, 20-25 minutes longer; stir in pesto. If desired, serve with additional pesto, Parmesan cheese, red pepper flakes and fresh basil.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 231 calories, Fat 7g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 2mg cholesterol, Sodium 1015mg sodium, Carbohydrate 34g carbohydrate (7g sugars, Fiber 6g fiber), Protein 9g protein.