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Spring vegetable soup with basil pesto
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Spring vegetable soup with basil pesto

13 ingredients 10 min + 15 min Serves 2 openrecipes
Spring vegetable soup with basil pesto

A former magazine cover star, this satisfying soup is special enough for entertaining and easy enough to size down

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

636
Calories
27g
Protein
46g
Fat
33g
Carbs

Counts 11 of 12 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 11 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Pistachio 1 oz (28g / ~49 kernels) 159
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Cheese 1 oz (28g) cheddar 113
Parmesan Cheese 1 oz (28g) 110
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Bell Pepper 1 medium (119g) 31
Walnut 1 walnut half (4g) 26
Tomato 1 medium (123g) 22
Clove 1 tsp ground (2g) 7
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Basil 5 leaves fresh (2.5g) 1
Cannellini 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

  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 leeks , washed and chopped
  • 100g green beans , cut into lengths
  • 1 large courgette , diced
  • 1.2l hot vegetable stock
  • 3 vine-ripe tomatoes , deseeded and chopped
  • 400g can cannellini beans
  • 1 nest vermicelli (about 35g)
  • 25g pack basil
  • 1 garlic clove , crushed
  • 25g pistachios nuts
  • 25g vegetarian Parmesan -style cheese, (we used Twyneham Grange, available from Sainsbury's)
  • 2 tbsp olive oil

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By bbcgoodfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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