Pistou Soup

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My mom brought this recipe back from a cooking class in Provence. Pistou is the French word for pesto. This is a wonderful tasting fresh vegetable soup. We've made it 3 times in just one month! It is so easy, healthy, filling, and delicious (better the next day). Can be served as a dinner meal with some crusty bread and wine.

Submitted by somaluna
Updated on January 7, 2022
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Prep Time:
30 mins
Cook Time:
1 hr
Total Time:
1 hr 30 mins
Servings:
10
Yield:
10 servings
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Ingredients

Original recipe (1X) yields 10 servings

  • 3 quarts vegetable broth

  • 2 cups water

  • 2 cups fresh green beans - rinsed, trimmed, and snapped into bite-size pieces

  • 4 zucchini, cut into small cubes

  • 3 carrots, cut into bite size pieces

  • 4 potatoes, cut into bite sized pieces

  • 1 bunch basil, leaves picked from stems

  • 10 cloves garlic, minced

  • 3 tomatoes, chopped

  • ½ cup olive oil

  • 1 teaspoon salt

  • 1 (15 ounce) can kidney beans, drained and rinsed

  • 1 (15.5 ounce) can white beans, drained and rinsed

  • 1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes

  • 1 (8 ounce) package spaghetti, broken into 2-inch pieces

  • ½ cup shredded Gruyere cheese

  • ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese

Directions

  1. Bring the vegetable broth and water to a boil in a large pot. Stir in the green beans, zucchini, carrots, and potatoes. Return to a boil, reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer 45 minutes.

  2. Meanwhile, prepare the pistou by processing the basil leaves, garlic, tomatoes, olive oil, and salt together in a food processor until finely chopped; set aside.

  3. Stir the kidney beans, white beans, canned diced tomatoes, and spaghetti into the soup and return to a simmer. Cook until the spaghetti is tender, about 10 minutes. Remove the soup from the heat and stir in the pistou. Sprinkle with Gruyere cheese and Parmesan cheese to serve.

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Nutrition Facts (per serving)

456 Calories
16g Fat
63g Carbs
17g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 10
Calories 456
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 16g 20%
Saturated Fat 4g 18%
Cholesterol 11mg 4%
Sodium 1056mg 46%
Total Carbohydrate 63g 23%
Dietary Fiber 11g 41%
Total Sugars 9g
Protein 17g 34%
Vitamin C 41mg 45%
Calcium 257mg 20%
Iron 6mg 31%
Potassium 1048mg 22%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.