RED WINTER MINESTRONE WITH WINTER GREENS PESTO
The thing I like most about this soup is the pesto made from the greens of the beets and turnips, along with the kale. Yep, I'm going tip-to-tail. The soup itself gets its lovely red color from beets. You'll have more pesto than you need for the soup, so serve the leftovers over pasta or freeze for future soups. Serve the minestrone with crusty bread and a salad.
Provided by Oxbow Farm
Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Soup Recipes Vegetable Soup Recipes Minestrone
Time 1h5m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 25
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 coarse stems and wash leaves well. Working in batches, cook each bunch in boiling water until bright green and slightly limp, about 1 minute. Transfer immediately to ice water and repeat with remaining greens. Discard cooking water.
- Remove greens from ice water and squeeze out as much water as possible.
- Combine greens, 2/3 cup olive oil, 2 cloves garlic, Parmigiano Reggiano cheese, and 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt in blender or food processor; blend until smooth. Transfer pesto to a bowl and cover surface with plastic wrap.
- Heat 1/4 cup olive oil in large pot over medium-high heat. Stir in onion, grated tomato, 4 cloves minced garlic, rosemary, 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt, bay leaf, and chili flakes. Cook, stirring frequently, for 5 minutes; reduce heat to low. Continue cooking and stirring until vegetables are a deep golden brown, 20 to 30 minutes.
- Pour remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil over onion mixture. Stir in leek, carrot, turnips, and beets. Increase heat to medium-high and cook, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes.
- Pour white wine over vegetable mixture and scrape browned bits off the bottom of the pot. Mix cannellini beans and green beans into vegetable mixture; pour in 5 cups water. Bring liquid to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer until green beans are tender, about 5 minutes more. Stir in parsley and lemon juice.
- Divide soup among heated bowls and serve with a generous dollop of the winter greens pesto.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 916.1 calories, Carbohydrate 65.7 g, Cholesterol 6.2 mg, Fat 61.4 g, Fiber 16.1 g, Protein 20.4 g, SaturatedFat 9.6 g, Sodium 808.1 mg, Sugar 11 g
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Luizor EIM
[email protected]I can't wait to try this recipe. It looks delicious.
Wambo Kenya
[email protected]This recipe is a keeper! I will definitely be making it again.
Khadar Tuke
[email protected]This minestrone was not worth the effort. I would not recommend it.
Safi Udin
[email protected]The winter greens pesto was too overpowering for me. I would use less of it next time.
Ebrahim Khalil
[email protected]I found this minestrone to be too thick. I would add more broth next time.
Ajiri Deborah
[email protected]This minestrone was a bit bland for my taste. I would add more spices next time.
Fahim Hussain
[email protected]I would definitely recommend this recipe to anyone who loves minestrone.
fpc._clan
[email protected]This minestrone is a great meal to make ahead of time. It gets even better the next day.
Arief Khan
[email protected]I love that this recipe is so versatile. You can add or remove ingredients to suit your taste.
Rosemary Shezi
[email protected]This minestrone is a great way to use up leftover vegetables. It's also a very affordable meal.
KhondkarShakil Ahmmed
[email protected]I'm not usually a fan of minestrone, but this recipe changed my mind. It was so flavorful and satisfying.
Naeem Ullah
[email protected]I made this minestrone last night and it was a hit with my family. They loved the rich flavor and the winter greens pesto was a great touch.
Jake Ryan
[email protected]This is a great recipe for a hearty and flavorful minestrone. The winter greens pesto is a delicious addition.
RED X7
[email protected]This minestrone was so easy to make and it turned out so flavorful! I used all of the ingredients listed in the recipe and it came out perfect. I will definitely be making this again.
Tresha Monroe
[email protected]I loved the combination of flavors in this minestrone. The sausage and kale added a nice heartiness, while the pesto added a touch of brightness. I will definitely be making this again.
Awais Sarwar
[email protected]This minestrone was absolutely delicious! The flavors were so rich and complex, and the winter greens pesto added a wonderful brightness to the dish. I will definitely be making this again.