Minestrone Verde Al Pesto

Category: Soups, Stews and Chili

Cuisine: American

Ready in 1 hour

Ingredients

1 ts Salt

2 lb Fresh spinach -or-

2 pk (10-oz) frozen spinach;

3 tb Fresh parsley

1 1/2 c Sliced onions

2 c Shelled Lima beans; fresh or

1 Strip blanched bacon; minced

2 Garlic

1/2 c Grated Parmesan cheese

2 Egg yolks

6 c Boiling water

1 c Shelled green peas; fresh or

12 Fresh basil leaves

3 tb olive oil

1/3 c olive oil


Directions

1. Saute onions in olive oil until tender, about 10 minutes. 2. Add lima beans to boiling salted water and boil uncovered; just before they are tender, add peas and spinach so that all 3 finish cooking together. 3. Add onions to soup and continue cooking for another minute. Puree. 4. Stir a cupful into PESTO by driblets. Add remainder by ladlesful, stirring continually. (You may serve the SOUP and PESTO separately and allow each person to blend to his own taste.) PESTO: 1. Process bacon, garlic, basil, parsley, egg yolks, and cheese in food processor until you have a thick mass. 2. Add oil by droplets. Note: You may do all this by hand using a mortar and pestle. GENOA S.E. BELMONT, PORTLAND. WINE: PUNT E MES From the <Micro Cookbook Collection of Italian Recipes>. Downloaded from G Internet, G Internet.

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