Pesto Potato Soup Recipes

PESTO POTATO SOUP RECIPE

Steps:

• Chop the potatoes and dice the onions finely. Place in a soup pot with the butter or oil. Cook on med/high heat for 12 min - stir frequently. Add broth and milk, boil, then lower to a simmer for 10 min. Add pasta and kale, simmer another 10 min. Add parsley, salt and pepper to taste, and the 2 TBS of pesto. If the soup seems too thick you can add a bit more milk.

PEAS AND POTATO SOUP WITH TARRAGON PESTO

Steps:

• Heat a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat with extra-virgin olive oil a couple of turns of the pan. Add the pancetta, if using, the onions and the garlic. Stir occasionally for 3 to 4 minutes, then add the potatoes and season with salt and pepper, to taste. Cover the pan and cook for 5 minutes more, stirring occasionally. Add the escarole and season with nutmeg, cover the pan and let wilt for 2 minutes. Stir in the stock and water and bring the soup to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer 15 minutes for flavors to combine, adjust salt and pepper, to taste, and let cool. Store for a make-ahead meal. Bring the soup, covered, to a boil over medium-high heat. Add the peas and ditalini and cook to al dente, about 7 to 8 minutes. Turn off the heat and serve in shallow bowls garnished with pesto.
• Pesto:
• Put the herbs into food processor along with the nuts and grated garlic. Season with salt and pepper, to taste, then add the lemon zest, extra-virgin olive oil and the cheese. Pulse into a coarse paste, then transfer the pesto to storage container and drizzle the top with a thin layer of extra-virgin olive oil to retard browning. Cover and store in the refrigerator. Bring to room temp when ready to use.

POTATO AND PESTO SOUP

Steps:

• To make the pesto sauce, put all of the ingredients in a blender or food processor and process for 2 minutes, or blend together by hand.
• Finely chop the bacon, potatoes, and onions.
• Sauté the bacon in a large pan over medium heat for 4 minutes.
• Add the butter, potatoes, and onions and cook for 12 minutes, stirring constantly.
• Add the stock and the milk to the pan and bring to a boil.
• Simmer for 10 minutes.
• Add the pasta and simmer for 12-14 minutes more. Blend in the cream and simmer for 5 minutes.
• Add the parsley and 2 tablespoons of the pesto.
• Transfer to your serving bowls and top with parmesan cheese and a side of garlic bread.

POTATO AND PESTO SOUP

Steps:

• In a large saucepan over medium heat, combine butter, spices and broth.
• Bring to a boil.
• Stir in milk and potato flakes.
• Return to boiling.
• Reduce heat and simmer 5 minutes, stirring constantly.
• Spoon soup into bowls and top with a scant tablespoon of pesto.
• Swirl.
• Serve immediately.

BEEF, POTATO & BASIL PESTO SOUP

Steps:

• Heat a small saucepan over medium heat.
• Spray with oil.
• Add leek and potato and cook, stirring for 2 minutes.
• Add the stock and simmer, uncovered, for 10 minutes
• Add the zucchini and beans and simmer for a further 3 minutes or until tender.
• Taste and season with salt if needed.
• Add the beef.
• Remove from heat.
• Set aside for 1-2 minutes.
• Ladle the soup into a serving bowl.
• Add the pesto.
• Serve.

PARMESAN PESTO POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• Stir together potato flakes, stock and half & half in a medium saucepan and bring to boil.
• Reduce heat and simmer for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Stir in Parmesan cheese and simmer for 5 minutes more.
• Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Ladle into bowls and swirl 1tsp of pesto into each bowl.

POTATO SOUP WITH PARSLEY PESTO

Steps:

• Soup:.
• Melt the butter in a heavy saucepan and add the potatoes and onion tossing until well coated. Cover and sweat on a gentle heat for 10 minutes Pour in stock and cook for 15 - 20 minutes until the veg is soft.
• When ready liquidise soup until smooth add the milk and season if needed. Serve drizzled with the parsley pesto.
• Pesto:.
• Whiz everything apart from the oil until smooth, slowly add the oil, stirring well.