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Minestrone primavera
Photo: Stephanie Studer

Minestrone primavera

16 ingredients 30 min Serves 4 openrecipes

Spring vegetables - asparagus, peas and broad beans – are made into a fresh-tasting soup, served with a dollop of fresh pesto on top.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

978
Calories
60g
Protein
50g
Fat
78g
Carbs

Counts 15 of 16 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 15 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Pine Nut 1 oz (28g) 191
Chicken 100g cooked 165
Potato 1 medium (173g) baked 161
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Parmesan Cheese 1 oz (28g) 110
Peas 1/2 cup (72g) 62
Cream 1 tbsp (15ml) heavy 51
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Bell Pepper 1 medium (119g) 31
Asparagus 6 spears (90g) 27
Celery 1 stalk (40g) 6
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Basil 5 leaves fresh (2.5g) 1
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Broad Bean not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 150g/5½oz asparagus
  • 100g/3½oz shelled fresh peas
  • 100g/3½oz shelled fresh small broad beans
  • 150g/5½oz fine green beans
  • extra virgin olive oil
  • 2 spring onions
  • ¼ head celery
  • 200g/7oz waxy potatoes
  • 500ml/18fl oz fresh chicken stock
  • 50ml/2fl oz double cream
  • sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 50g/1¾oz fresh basil
  • 1 garlic
  • 50ml/2fl oz olive oil
  • 2 tbsp pine nuts
  • 4 tbsp grated parmesan

Directions

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By bbcfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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