Minestrone with pesto Recipe

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Minestrone with pesto

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Categories:	Herbs & Spices, Italian, Pesto, Soups & Stews, Vegetables, Western European	Rating:	0
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Ingredients:

4	cup	Raw vegetable pieces*
2	oz	Uncooked spaghetti, broken
		Into 2- to 3-inch pieces, or
1/2	cup	Uncooked macaroni
1/2	tsp	Dried basil leaves
1/8	tsp	Pepper
1	med	Onion, chopped
1	cl	Garlic, finely chopped
1	can	Kidney or garbanzo, (15 ozs)
		Beans, undrained
2	can	Condensed, (10-?ozs each)
		Beef broth
2		Broth cans water
5	oz	Spinach, cut crosswise
		Into ?inch strips
		Pesto or prepared pesto

Procedures:

1	Recipe by: betty crocker"s smartcook heat all ingredients except spinach and pesto to boiling in 4-quart dutch oven; reduce heat.
2	Cover and simmer until vegetables and spaghetti are tender, about 10 minutes.
3	Stir in spinach until wilted.
4	Serve with pesto and, if desired, grated parmesan cheese.
5	6 servings.
6	*sliced carrots, celery, zucchini or yellow summer squash, green or yellow beans, cut into 1-inch slices, chopped tomatoes or shelled peas can be used.