Green Minestrone Soup
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Recipe type: Soup
 
A magnificent vegan spring green minestrone soup with vegan parmesan cheese
Ingredients
  • ¾ cups sliced leeks
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 shallot, chopped
  • 1 cup fresh peas
  • 1½ cups fresh whole sugar snap peas
  • ½ cup chopped fresh kale
  • ¼ cup fresh chopped basil
  • ¼ cup fresh chopped parsley
  • ⅛ cup fresh chopped mint
  • 32 ounces vegetable broth (or more if needed)
  • ⅛ cup chopped chives
  • 2 tsp dried basil
  • 1 15 ounce can low-sodium, organic white beans, rinsed (or 2 cups fresh cooked white beans)
  • ½ cup whole-wheat orzo pasta (or pasta of your choice)
  • ½ cup pignoli (pine nuts) ground
  • Salt & fresh ground pepper to taste
Instructions
  1. Heat olive oil in a large saucepan over medium heat.
  2. Add leeks, shallots, dried basil and saute until soft , stirring occasionally.
  3. Add vegetable broth, peas, sugar snap peas and orzo.
  4. Bring to a boil and lower to a simmer. Cook for 10 minutes.
  5. Add beans, kale, basil, parsley, mint, chives and simmer another 5 minutes.
  6. Serve hot with ground pine nuts on top.
Recipe by Ordinary Vegan at https://ordinaryvegan.net/?p=36713