Genoese Minestrone With Pesto Recipe

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Ingredients:

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1/3 cup dried borlotti beans (red )
1/3 cup dried cannellini beans
2 zucchini, trimmed and diced
2 eggplants, trimmed and diced
3 tomatoes, peeled, seeded and diced
1 bunch celery, trimmed and diced
2 potatoes, peeled and diced
2 tbsp olive oil
1 1/2 tsp kosher salt
5 oz pasta , broken-up spaghetti or 5 oz shell or 5 oz anolini or 5 oz macaroni or 5 oz penne
2 tbsp basil pesto (such as buitoni)

Directions:

Soak the borlotti and cannellini beans for 12 hours in cold water to cover. Combine all the vegetables with the oil and salt in a large saucepan. Add cold water to cover. Bring to a boil, cover; reduce heat to moderately low, and cook for about 1 hour, until the beans are tender.
Add the pasta, turn up the heat and cook until the pasta is al dente. Turn off the heat, add the pesto and stir at once with a wooden spoon. Serve immediately.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	304.59 Kcal (1275 kJ)
Calories from fat	107.59 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	11.95g	18%
Cholesterol	11.76mg	4%
Sodium	931.48mg	39%
Potassium	929.06mg	20%
Total Carbs	42.29g	14%
Sugars	13.63g	55%
Dietary Fiber	11.71g	47%
Protein	9.33g	19%
Vitamin C	16.2mg	27%
Vitamin A	0.7mg	22%
Iron	1.3mg	7%
Calcium	68.4mg	7%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	67.25 Kcal (282 kJ)
Calories from fat	23.76 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	2.64g	18%
Cholesterol	2.6mg	4%
Sodium	205.67mg	39%
Potassium	205.13mg	20%
Total Carbs	9.34g	14%
Sugars	3.01g	55%
Dietary Fiber	2.59g	47%
Protein	2.06g	19%
Vitamin C	3.6mg	27%
Vitamin A	0.1mg	22%
Iron	0.3mg	7%
Calcium	15.1mg	7%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

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savory
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

6.3

Points
8

PointsPlus

Good Points

low fat,
saturated fat free,
low cholesterol,
good source of fiber

Bad Points

High in Sodium

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