Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, 2 turns of the pan
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 1 medium potato, peeled and chopped
- 1 medium zucchini, chopped
- Salt and pepper
- 1 (15-ounce) can garbanzo beans (ceci or chick peas)
- 1 (15-ounce) can white beans, cannellini, drained
- 6 cups chicken stock, available in paper containers on soup aisle
- 1 cup small, thin egg noodles for soup, any brand
- 1 box frozen chopped green beans
- Panini
- 4 crusty rolls or 8 slices crusty bread
- 8 ounces, 1/2 pound, robiola or ricotta cheese
- 1 cup arugula leaves, loosely packed
- 8 slices prosciutto di Parma
Pesto Genovese:
- 1 cup basil leaves, packed
- 1 large clove garlic
- 2 to 3 tablespoons pine nuts (pignoli)
- 3 tablespoons grated Parmigiano-Reggiano
- 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
Directions
Heat a medium soup pot over medium high heat. Add extra-virgin olive oil, 2 turns of the pan. Add onion, potato and zucchini and season with salt and pepper. Cook 5 or 6 minutes alone, stirring frequently, then add the canned beans and the chicken stock. Cover the pot and bring the soup up to a boil.
Preheat a panini grill or a heavy bottomed pan over medium heat. Build 4 panini: spread roll or bread with a couple ounces of cheese, then top with a few leaves of arugula and 2 slices of prosciutto for each sandwich. Place panini in sandwich press or onto hot, heavy bottomed pan. Top with another heavy skillet or a brick wrapped in foil to press sandwiches. Press sandwiches until crisp on both sides, 2 to 3 minutes on each side.
When the soup is at a boil, remove the lid. Stir in the noodles and green beans and reduce heat to low. Simmer soup an additional 5 to 6 minutes then remove it from the heat.
Combine basil, garlic, nuts and cheese in the food processor and turn it on. Stream in the extra-virgin olive oil and process until pesto is nearly smooth.
Scrape the pesto into a small bowl. Add a ladle of the soup broth to thin the pesto, then add the pesto to the soup. Stir to combine and serve soup immediately with panini, for dipping.
















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By audreylopez_131...
LA, 43
on September 17, 2010
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For all sandwiches, pittas and toasts I have a great tip. Cut a tomato in half and rub it on the bread, then use jamon iberico de bellota rather than standard ham or parma. Jamon iberico ?the Spanish name- is also called iberico ham or black hoof. Iberico is really excellent and much more tasty than other hams.
You can buy your jamon iberico at BuyJamon.com
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By lncastagna_10922140
NY, NY
on September 05, 2010
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I have have been making this soup and the Genovese Sandwiches for over two years now- since the very first time I saw it on 30 Minute Meals and it is a family favorite. I actually made the soup one Christmas Eve for a soup course and my family has requested it every year since! The pesto in the soup is so tasty and the sandwiches with warm goat cheese are such a great compliment! Yum-O!
By bangormomsclub_...
Glenburn, 58
on August 20, 2010
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I made this soup for a ladies lunch. One of the women said "don't give me much I am not a soup person", she asked for seconds. The pesto just makes it.
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