
Red Winter Minestrone with Winter Greens Pesto
Cost $18.5, save $12.5
Source: Recommended by CookPal
- 45 Min
- 4 Servings
- $18.5
Red Winter Minestrone with Winter Greens Pesto
Cost $18.5, save $12.5
Source: Recommended by CookPal
- 45 Min
- 4 Servings
- $18.5
INGREDIENTS
Pesto
- 1 bunch beet greens
- 1 bunch turnip greens
- 1 bunch kale
- 2/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 🧄 2 cloves garlic
- 1 ounce Parmigiano Reggiano cheese, grated
- 🧂 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
Soup Base
- 6 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided
- 🧅 1 white onion, finely chopped
- 🍅 2 Roma (plum) tomatoes, peeled and grated
- 🧄 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon minced fresh rosemary
- 🧂 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 pinch dried chili flakes
- 1 leek, halved lengthwise, cleaned, and sliced
- 🥕 1 carrot, peeled and sliced
- 1/2 pound turnips, peeled and cubed
- 1/2 pound beets, peeled and cubed
- 1 cup dry white wine
- 2 cups cooked cannellini beans
- 1/2 cup green beans, cut into 1-inch pieces
- 💧 5 cups water
- 1/4 cup chopped flat-leaf (Italian) parsley
- 🍋 1/2 tablespoon fresh lemon juice (optional)
STEPS
Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Prepare a bowl of ice water. Strip beet greens, turnip greens, and kale from their stems and clean them. Cook each batch in boiling water for about 1 minute, transferring to ice water afterward. Discard the cooking water.
Remove greens from ice water and squeeze out excess water.
Combine the greens, 2/3 cup olive oil, garlic, Parmigiano Reggiano, and kosher salt in a blender or food processor. Blend until smooth to make the pesto and store it in a bowl with plastic wrap.
Heat 1/4 cup olive oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Add onion, grated tomato, garlic, rosemary, kosher salt, bay leaf, and chili flakes. Cook for 5 minutes, then reduce heat and cook for 20-30 minutes until vegetables turn a deep golden brown.
Add remaining olive oil to the onion mixture and stir in leek, carrot, turnips, and beets. Cook over medium-high heat for 5 minutes.
Pour white wine over the mixture, deglazing the bottom of the pot. Add cannellini beans, green beans, and water. Bring to a boil, then simmer until green beans are tender for about 5 minutes. Stir in parsley and lemon juice.
Serve the soup in bowls, each topped with a generous dollop of winter greens pesto.
NUTRIENTS
Per 1 serving🔥
916
Calories
- 20Protein
- 66Carbs
- 61Fats
💡 Freeze any leftover pesto for future use.Serve with crusty bread and a fresh salad for a complete meal.To make it vegan, substitute vegan Parmesan for the cheese.