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Recipe courtesy of Food Network Kitchen

From: Food Network Magazine

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Total:: 40 min
Prep:: 10 min
Cook:: 30 min

Yield:: 4 servings

Level:: Easy

Nutrition Info

Ingredients

2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
2 carrots, halved lengthwise and thinly sliced
1 medium onion, chopped
2 to 3 cloves garlic, chopped
2 tablespoons tomato paste
Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
1/4 pound green or yellow wax beans
1 small zucchini or yellow summer squash
1 15-ounce can white beans or chickpeas, drained and rinsed
1/2 cup broken spaghetti or other small pasta
3/4 cup store-bought pesto
Grated parmesan cheese and crusty bread, for serving (optional)

Directions

Heat the olive oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Add the carrots and onion and cook, stirring constantly, until the onion is lightly browned, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic, tomato paste and 1 tablespoon salt and cook 1 more minute. Add 7 cups water, cover and bring to a boil. Uncover, reduce the heat and simmer 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.

Meanwhile, trim the green beans and zucchini and cut into 1/2-inch pieces. Stir into the prepared broth along with the beans and spaghetti. Simmer until the pasta is al dente, about 10 minutes.

When ready to serve, whisk 1/3 cup pesto into the soup. Ladle into bowls and top with the remaining pesto. Sprinkle with parmesan and serve with bread, if desired.

Photograph by Antonis Achilleos

Courtesy of Food Network Magazine

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Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil; 2 carrots, halved lengthwise and thinly sliced; 1 medium onion, chopped; 2 to 3 cloves garlic, chopped; 2 tablespoons tomato paste; Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper; 1/4 pound green or yellow wax beans; 1 small zucchini or yellow summer squash; 1 15-ounce can white beans or chickpeas, drained and rinsed; 1/2 cup broken spaghetti or other small pasta; 3/4 cup store-bought pesto; Grated parmesan cheese and crusty bread, for serving (optional)

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