# green minestrone soup

A delicious, tomato-free minestrone soup packed with green vegetables and pesto.

- Cuisine: Italian
- Category: Dinner
- Diet: pescatarian
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- olive oil
- onion
- celery
- garlic
- zucchini
- green beans
- kale
- chickpeas
- cannellini beans
- chicken broth
- fregula pasta
- pesto
- parmesan cheese (optional)
- romano cheese (optional)
- extra virgin olive oil (optional)

## Instructions

1. Sauté onions and celery in olive oil.
2. Add garlic to the sautéed vegetables.
3. Add chopped zucchini, green beans, kale, chickpeas, and cannellini beans.
4. Pour in chicken broth.
5. Stir in fregula pasta.
6. Cover and simmer until the pasta is done.
7. Remove from heat and stir in pesto.
8. Pulse with an immersion blender to add body to the soup.
9. Season to taste.
10. Ladle into bowls and top with Parmesan or Romano cheese and a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil.

## Equipment

- pot
- wooden spoon
- immersion blender
- ladle

## Tips

- Use an immersion blender for a couple of pulses if you want to add body to the soup.
- You can garnish with Parmesan or Romano cheese.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/Dd7moHgxC1c/?mdxt=MWRrZ2c0MW1vMHdmMw==
- Creator: Bowl of Delicious | Elizabeth Lindemann
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/91508521-2737-49c7-bda1-25005e26d44b
- Extracted: 2026-10-25

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