This wholesome soup is packed with veggies that offer a natural sweetness when cooked, while herbs from the sun-dried tomato pesto heighten the flavour impact even more.
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398 mL
Cannellini Beans
1 unit
Garlic, cloves
113 g
Mirepoix
1 unit
Zucchini
56 g
Baby Spinach
1 unit
Tomato
1 tbsp
Vegetable Stock Powder
(Contains Soy, Sulphites)
¼ cup
Sun-Dried Tomato Pesto
(Contains Milk)
7 g
Parsley
¼ cup
Parmesan Cheese, shredded
(Contains Milk)
1 tbsp
Zesty Garlic Blend
(Contains Sulphites)
1 tbsp
Unsalted Butter*
(Contains Milk)
0.13 tsp
Pepper*
0.13 tsp
Salt*
Before starting, wash and dry all produce. Heat a large pot over medium heat.When the pot is hot, add 1 tbsp (2 tbsp) butter, then mirepoix. Season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until slightly softened, 3-4 min.
Meanwhile, peel, then mince or grate garlic.Quarter zucchini lengthwise, then cut into 1/4-inch quarter-moons.Roughly chop spinach.Cut tomato into 1/2-inch pieces.Roughly chop parsley.
Add garlic, tomatoes, Zesty Garlic Blend and half the sun-dried tomato pesto to the pot. Cook, stirring often, until fragrant, 1 min.Add stock powder and cannellini beans with canning liquid. Cook, scraping up any brown bits on the bottom of the pot, 1 min.Add 2 1/2 cups (4 1/2 cups) water to the pot, then bring to a boil over high. Season with 1/2 tsp (1 tsp) salt and pepper.
Once boiling, add zucchini to the pot. Reduce heat to medium.Cover and cook, stirring occasionally, until veggies are tender, 8-10 min.Add spinach and half the Parmesan. Stir until spinach wilts and Parmesan melts, 1 min. Remove from heat. Add remaining sun-dried tomato pesto, season with salt and pepper, to taste, then stir to combine.
Divide soup between bowls. Sprinkle parsley and remaining Parmesan over top.