Creamy White Bean Lemon Pesto Orzo Soup

12 mins
Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Cook up the butter with a little bit of garlic.
  2. 2Cook up the butter with a little bit of garlic.
  3. 3Cook up the butter with a little bit of garlic.
  4. 4Add the orzo to the pan and let it get a little bit toasted.
  5. 5Add the orzo to the pan and let it get a little bit toasted.
  6. 6Add the orzo to the pan and let it get a little bit toasted.
  7. 7Add the broth, white beans, and kale.
  8. 8Add the broth, white beans, and kale.
  9. 9Add the broth, white beans, and kale.
  10. 10Stir in some basil pesto until the orzo is tender.
  11. 11Stir in some basil pesto until the orzo is tender.
  12. 12Stir in some basil pesto until the orzo is tender.
  13. 13Serve with parmesan cheese on top.
  14. 14Serve with parmesan cheese on top.
  15. 15Serve with parmesan cheese on top.

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 shallot
  • 1 shallot
  • 1 shallot
  • 4 garlic cloves
  • 4 garlic cloves
  • 4 garlic cloves
  • 1 pinch red pepper flakes
  • 1 pinch red pepper flakes
  • 1 pinch red pepper flakes
  • 2 tablespoons salted butter
  • 2 tablespoons salted butter
  • 2 tablespoons salted butter
  • 2 cups dry orzo pasta
  • 2 cups dry orzo pasta
  • 2 cups dry orzo pasta
  • 6 cups low sodium chicken or vegetable broth
  • 6 cups low sodium chicken or vegetable broth
  • 6 cups low sodium chicken or vegetable broth
  • 1 can canned white beans
  • 1 can canned white beans
  • 1 can canned white beans
  • 1 pinch kosher salt
  • 1 pinch kosher salt
  • 1 pinch kosher salt
  • 1 pinch black pepper
  • 1 pinch black pepper
  • 1 pinch black pepper
  • 0.5 bunch kale
  • 0.5 bunch kale
  • 0.5 bunch kale
  • 0.5 cup basil pesto
  • 0.5 cup basil pesto
  • 0.5 cup basil pesto
  • 0.5 cup whole milk or canned full fat coconut milk
  • 0.5 cup whole milk or canned full fat coconut milk
  • 0.5 cup whole milk or canned full fat coconut milk
  • 1 cup grated parmesan cheese
  • 1 cup grated parmesan cheese
  • 1 cup grated parmesan cheese
  • 1 lemon
  • 1 lemon
  • 1 lemon

Equipment

potwooden spoon