13 creamy pesto soup Recipes

onions, finely chopped, salted butter, peri-peri or 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil, garlic, crushed, fresh parsley, chopped, dried herbs, saffron or 1 pinch ground turmeric, flour, fish stock or 8 cups chicken stock, tomatoes, skinned and chopped, sun-dried tomato pesto or 1/3 cup tomato paste, sun-dried tomato pesto or 1 tbsp tomato paste, sugar, frozen mussels on the half shell or 1 lb frozen fresh mussels, cream, thick, seasoning salt, garlic, crushed, fresh chili peppers, very finely chopped (with pips), ground cumin, paprika, white bread , soaked in a little of the soup and mashed, mayonnaise

uncooked bow tie pasta, butter or 2 tbsp margarine, diced boneless chicken breast, cream of chicken soup, pesto sauce, milk or 1/2 cup half-and-half cream

bow tie pasta, uncooked, butter or 2 tbsp margarine, boneless skinless chicken breast, cubed, cream of chicken soup, prepared pesto sauce (i use classico basil pesto sauce), milk

cubed cooked chicken, sliced celery, fresh baby carrots , cut in half crosswise, sliced green onion, creamy pesto sauce mix, ready-to-serve chicken broth, all-purpose flour, yellow cornmeal, baking powder, milk, oil, egg

olive oil, spanish onions, sliced, garlic cloves, crushed, red chili pepper flakes, tinned crushed tomatoes, vegetable stock, tomato paste, brown sugar, red lentils, cream, sun-dried tomato pesto (optional)

onion chopped, butter, carrots sliced, dried thyme crushed, garlic crushed, chicken broth, potatoes peeled/cubed, bay leaf, buttermilk, pesto

chicken broth or 1 quart stock, plus water, olive oil or 2 tbsp grapeseed oil, onion, diced, garlic clove, minced, mushrooms, sliced, boneless skinless chicken, cut into 1 to 1 1/2 inch cubes, cream of mushroom soup, undiluted, basil pesto, sundried tomato and basil seasoning (like sbarro) or 1 tsp italian seasoning, salt and pepper, potato gnocchi, grated parmesan cheese , for serving

uncooked bow tie pasta, butter or 2 tbsp margarine, boneless skinless chicken breast, cubed, cream of chicken soup, pesto sauce, milk

olive oil, frozen chopped onions, thawed, artichoke hearts, coarsely chopped, low-sodium vegetable broth, lowfat yogurt, divided, salt and freshly ground pepper, prepared pesto sauce, lemon juice

whole milk, diced tomatoes, drained, tomato paste, onion, chopped, salt and pepper, sugar, all-purpose flour, butter, cut in pieces, stalk celery, coarsely chopped, garlic clove, store bought basil pesto (or use watercress and hazelnut pesto sauce see recipe below), watercress, stems removed, hazelnuts, toasted, extra virgin olive oil , eyeball it, cracked garlic cloves, ground nutmeg or 1/4 tsp grated nutmeg, salt and pepper, grated parmigiano-reggiano cheese, extra virgin olive oil, for drizzling , plus 1 tbsp, sweet italian sausage patties , 1/4 lb each, available in packaged meat case of the market, cubanelle long sweet italian light green pepper, seeded and sliced, yellow onion, sliced, salt and pepper, italian bread or 8 slices white bread, deli-sliced provolone cheese

frozen cheese tortellini, butter, mushrooms (drained ), cream of mushroom soup, milk (2% is fine), cream cheese, pesto sauce (bottled ), diced tomatoes (drained ), salt (more if desired), pepper (more if desired), parmesan cheese, grated, splash red wine (optional, but tasty !)