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Minestrone Col Pesto

Type: Pasta, Vegetables
Courses: Soup
Serves: 4 people

Recipe Ingredients

1 lb 454g / 16ozBorlotti (or pinto) beans
1 lb 454g / 16ozCannelloni (or white) beans
1 lb 454g / 16ozRed onion - cut 1/4" dice (medium)
2 lbs 908g / 32ozZucchini - cut 1/4" rounds (medium)
4   Plum tomatoes - cut 1/2" dice
4   Celery stalks - cut 1/4" slices
2   Potatoes - peeled and halved
2   Leeks - cleaned, and
  Cut into 1/2" moons
  Salt - to taste
  Freshly-ground black pepper - to taste
4 tablespoons 60mlExtra-virgin olive oil
6 oz 170gSmall-shell pasta
1/2 cup 118mlPesto - (see recipe)

Recipe Instructions

Soak beans separately overnight and drain.

In a large sauce pot, place both kinds of beans, onions, zucchini, tomatoes, celery, potatoes, leeks and olive oil and cover by 1 inch with cool water. Cover pot and bring to a boil. Lower heat and simmer 1 1/2 hours until beans are tender.

Add pasta, turn heat to a boil and cook until "al dente". Divide among bowls and top each bowl of minestrone with a dollop of Pesto.

This recipe yields 4 servings.

Source:
MOLTO MARIO with Mario Batali - (Show # MB-5735) - from the TV FOOD NETWORK

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