Mexican Vegetable Soup with Cilantro Pesto

Name: Mexican Vegetable Soup with Cilantro Pesto
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 70 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 1/2 Cup Water; 1 Onion, chopped; 1 Red bell pepper, chopped; 2 Leeks, white part only, thinly sliced; 1 Tsp Garlic, minced; 8 Cups Vegetable broth; 14.5 Ounce Can Mexican style stewed tomatoes; 4 Ounce Can Chopped green chilies; 8 Ounce Can Tomato sauce; 1 Whole dried chipotle chile; 1 Tsp Chili powder; 1 Tsp Oregano; 1/2 Tsp Or To Taste Tabasco sauce; 1 Zucchini, chopped; 15 Ounce Can Pinto beans, drained and rinsed; 1 Cup Savoy cabbage, chopped; 1 1/2 Cups Kale, chopped; 1 1/2 Cups Frozen corn kernels; 1 Cup Small uncooked pasta, such as orzo; 1 Cup Packed cilantro leaves; 1 Tbsp Raw cashews; 1/2 Tsp Garlic, minced; 1 Tsp Lime juice; 2 Tsp Water

Serves: 8

Prep Time: 30 min

Cook Time: 40 min

Ingredients

1/2 Cup Water

1 Onion, chopped

1 Red bell pepper, chopped

2 Leeks, white part only, thinly sliced

1 Tsp Garlic, minced

8 Cups Vegetable broth

14.5 Ounce Can Mexican style stewed tomatoes

4 Ounce Can Chopped green chilies

8 Ounce Can Tomato sauce

1 Whole dried chipotle chile

1 Tsp Chili powder

1 Tsp Oregano

1/2 Tsp Or To Taste Tabasco sauce

1 Zucchini, chopped

15 Ounce Can Pinto beans, drained and rinsed

1 Cup Savoy cabbage, chopped

1 1/2 Cups Kale, chopped

1 1/2 Cups Frozen corn kernels

1 Cup Small uncooked pasta, such as orzo

Cilantro Pesto:

1 Cup Packed cilantro leaves

1 Tbsp Raw cashews

1/2 Tsp Garlic, minced

1 Tsp Lime juice

2 Tsp Water

Directions

1 Place the water in a large pot with the onion, bell pepper, leeks and garlic. Cook, stirring frequently, for 7 minutes. Add broth, tomatoes, green chilies, tomato sauce, chipotle chile, chili powder, oregano and Tabasco sauce. Bring to a boil, cover, reduce heat and cook over low heat for 10 minutes. Add vegetables and beans. Cook for 10 minutes. Add pasta and cook for an additional 4-8 minutes, until pasta is tender. Remove whole chipotle before serving. Stir 1-2 teaspoons of cilantro pesto (recipe follows) into each bowl before eating, if desired.

2 Cilantro Pesto: Place cilantro in blender or food processor and process until chopped. Add remaining ingredients and process until well mixed.

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