Light Vegetable Minestrone

For 8 persons

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive
• 2 onion, diced
• 2 medium carrots, diced
• 2 stalks celery, chopped
• 300g fresh green beans, cut into ½ inch pieces
• 2 medium zucchini, diced
• 4 tomatoes, diced
• 500g kale, chopped
• 2 small cans white beans(optional)
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 liter of chicken broth
• 2 teaspoons of red wine vinegar
• 1 teaspoons sea salt
• ½ teaspoons black pepper
• 8 teaspoons prepared pesto sauce

Preparation

Heat the oil in a large pot with over medium-high heat, add onion, carrot, celery, green beans and garlic, stirring frequently, until the vegetables are soften, around 10 mins.

Add the chicken broth and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to a simmer and cook, stirring occasionally, around 10 mins.

Add white beans(optional), kale, zucchini, tomatoes, vinegar, salt and pepper, increase heat to return to a boil, cook until the kale and zucchini are soften, around 10 mins.

Serving with a teaspoon of pesto sauce on top.