Veggie Pesto Pasta Soup

Vegetarian pasta soup is so super comforting. It’s got loads of Italian flavour and fills you up thanks to plenty of vegetables and beans! Inspired by thecookreport.co.uk

Veggie Pesto Pasta Soup
CategoryDiet
Yields6 Servings
Prep Time10 minsCook Time25 minsTotal Time35 mins

Ingredients

 2 tbsp Olive Oil
 1 Onion chopped
 3 cloves Garlic crushed
 4 Carrots peeled and chopped
 3 sprigs Fresh Thyme
 1 ½ l Vegetable Stock
 100 ml Pesto
 1 Parmesan Rind
 1 Lemon
 100 g Kale chopped
 250 g Short Pasta
 1 400g tin Butter Beans drained and rinsed
 Parmesan for topping

Nutrition Facts

6 servings

Serving size


Amount per serving
Calories374
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 15g20%
Saturated Fat 3g15%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 5mg2%
Sodium 874mg38%
Total Carbohydrate 46g17%
Dietary Fiber 5g18%
Total Sugars 9g
Protein 12g

Vitamin C 34mg38%
Iron 17mg95%
Potassium 409mg9%
Vitamin D 299mcg1495%
Folate 99mcg25%

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

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Instructions

1

Heat the oil in a large pot and add the onion and fry for a couple of minutes before adding the garlic and carrots and cooking for a few minutes more.

2

Add the thyme sprigs and plenty of salt and pepper to the pot along with the stock, pesto, parmesan rind and juice of the lemon, simmer for 20 minutes.

3

While the soup is simmering cook the pasta in a separate pot according to packet instructions.

4

Add the kale to the soup and stir to wilt. Remove the parmesan rind then add the pasta and beans. Serve topped with a grating of parmesan.

Ingredients

 2 tbsp Olive Oil
 1 Onion chopped
 3 cloves Garlic crushed
 4 Carrots peeled and chopped
 3 sprigs Fresh Thyme
 1 ½ l Vegetable Stock
 100 ml Pesto
 1 Parmesan Rind
 1 Lemon
 100 g Kale chopped
 250 g Short Pasta
 1 400g tin Butter Beans drained and rinsed
 Parmesan for topping

Directions

1

Heat the oil in a large pot and add the onion and fry for a couple of minutes before adding the garlic and carrots and cooking for a few minutes more.

2

Add the thyme sprigs and plenty of salt and pepper to the pot along with the stock, pesto, parmesan rind and juice of the lemon, simmer for 20 minutes.

3

While the soup is simmering cook the pasta in a separate pot according to packet instructions.

4

Add the kale to the soup and stir to wilt. Remove the parmesan rind then add the pasta and beans. Serve topped with a grating of parmesan.

Notes

Veggie Pesto Pasta Soup

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