Pesto Minestrone

20 Minute Classic Minestrone. Classic soup recipe, but with pesto - a taste sensation!

Serves: 4 Time: 20 minutes

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Ingredients

• 2 tablespoon olive oil

• 1 large onion, finely chopped

• 2 celery sticks, finely chopped

• 1.4L vegetable stock

• 2 small lemons, zested and juiced

• 170g orzo pasta

• 120g frozen peas

• 250g frozen spinach

• 50g pesto

• 60g parmesan (or veggie alternative), grated

• If exercising you can have 1 slice of bread/mini naan/or pitta bread to dunk

Method

1. Heat the oil in a large saucepan, add the onion, celery and a pinch of salt, and fry for 8 mins until soft.

2. Add the stock with the zest and juice of the lemons, and season.

3. Stir in the orzo and cook for 5 mins, then add the peas and spinach, and cook for a further 5 mins. Swirl though the pesto and season.

4. Easy peasy - serve in bowls with grated parmesan on top and your dunking bread if exercising.

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