Classic Minestrone Soup Con Pesto Alla Genove

Ingredients

3 tb olive oil
2 onions
2 carrots
2 leeks
2 stalks celery
2 potatoes
1 c dry beans
1 eggplant skinned
2 c chicken broth
4 c boiling water
2 tomatoes
1 1/2 c cabbage
1 1/2 c spinach
1 1/2 c zucchini
3/4 c pasta
3 pesto
1 1/2 c basil leaves
1 garlic clove
3 tb pine nuts
1/2 c olive oil

Instructions

In olive oil saute till soft onions, leeks, carrots, celery, and potatoes. Add dry beans, eggplant and cook down. Add chicken broth, water, salt, pepper, tomatoes and cook for about 1 hour covered. Add cabbage, spinach, zucchini. Add pasta. If too thick add more chicken broth. When done add pesto sauce. Courtesy of Ciao Italia cookbook. Submitted By WA6AWD@WOLFENET.COM (ALAN BURGSTAHLER) On 19 DEC 1995 182142 -0700