Italian Minestrone Soup With Pesto Recipe

Ingredients For Italian Minestrone Soup With Pesto Recipe

• 2 tablespoon Olive oil
• 1 Medium onion diced
• 3 Cloves garlic minced
• 3 Large carrots diced
• 2 Medium celery stalks diced
• 2 cup Cabbage slaw mix bagged version
• 1 Medium sweet potato peeled and diced
• 4 Small yellow potatoes diced
• 1 Medium zucchini squash diced
• As required Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
• 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
• 1 teaspoon Onion powder
• 30 ounce Fire roasted diced tomatoes
• 4 tablespoon Tomato paste
• 6 cup Lower sodium chicken broth you will need extra broth for leftovers
• 15 ounce White beans cannellini or other white bean, rinsed and drained
• 1 Parmesan rind optional
• 2 Bay leaves optional
• 0.5 cup Basil pesto sauce store bought or homemade
• 1.25 cup Orecchiette pasta or other small pasta, such as ditalini, orzo, or small elbow
• 3 cup Baby spinach leaves
• Freshly grated parmesan cheese and extra basil pesto sauce for serving