Pistou soup
This recipe is an Italian version of the famous French Soupe au Pistou, which is very similar to Italian minestrone soup. The real French soup is made with summer vegetables only , it has no leek and the coarse pesto (in French, Pistou) is made without pine nuts. So this recipe is not totally authentic but nevertheless very yummy and very easy to make.
Ingredients
Method
- First make the pesto: chop the garlic and crush together with the pine nuts using a pestle and mortar. Mix in the remaining ingredients, season with salt and pepper. Mix it into a rough paste, then set aside.
- Slice the leek, dice the potatoes and zucchini, cut the green beans into 2 cm pieces. Drain the canned beans.
- Heat the oil and butter in a saucepan. Soften the leek for 5 minutes, add the potato cubes, pour in vegetable broth, then simmer for 10 minutes. Add the remaining vegetables and cook for another 10 minutes.
- Mix 2 Tbsp pesto into the soup and serve, with the remaining pesto on the side.