Beef Potato Basil Pesto Soup Food

BASIL POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• Cook onion and mushrooms in hot oil over medium-high heat until onion is tender and light brown.
• Add potatoes, beef broth, and chicken broth. Bring to boiling. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer about 30 minutes or until potatoes are tender.
• Mix buttermilk and cornstarch in a small bowl. Stir into broth mixture.
• Stir in bacon and basil.
• Cook and stir until thickened and bubbly.
• Top each serving with sour cream or yogurt and garnish with basil if desired.

PESTO

Steps:

• Place the walnuts, pignolis, and garlic in the bowl of a food processor fitted with a steel blade. Process for 15 seconds. Add the basil leaves, salt, and pepper. With the processor running, slowly pour the olive oil into the bowl through the feed tube and process until the pesto is thoroughly pureed. Add the Parmesan and puree for a minute. Use right away or store the pesto in the refrigerator or freezer with a thin film of olive oil on top.

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.

BASIL PESTO

Steps:

• Combine the basil, garlic, and pine nuts in a food processor and pulse until coarsely chopped. Add 1/2 cup of the oil and process until fully incorporated and smooth. Season with salt and pepper.
• If using immediately, add all the remaining oil and pulse until smooth. Transfer the pesto to a large serving bowl and mix in the cheese.
• If freezing, transfer to an air-tight container and drizzle remaining oil over the top. Freeze for up to 3 months. Thaw and stir in cheese.

FRESH BASIL PESTO

Steps:

• Combine basil, oil, pine nuts, garlic, and lemon juice in a food processor or blender; puree until smooth. Stir in Pecorino Romano cheese, salt, and pepper.

BASIL PESTO

Steps:

• Combine basil, Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, and olive oil in a food processor. Pulse to combine. Add garlic, pine nuts, salt, and pepper. Pulse until mixture becomes smooth and blended.
• Pour mixture onto a large sheet of plastic wrap; roll into a tube shape and seal. Store in the refrigerator until needed.

BASIL AND PARSLEY PESTO

Steps:

• In food processor, process oil, garlic and pine nuts until pureed. While processor is running, add basil and parsley a little at a time. Add cheese and lemon peel; process until smooth but slightly textured.

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.

SPRING VEGETABLE SOUP WITH BASIL PESTO

Steps:

• Heat the oil, then fry the leek until softened. Add the green beans and courgette, then pour in the stock and season to taste. Cover and simmer for 5 mins.
• Meanwhile, make the pesto: put the basil, garlic, nuts, Parmesan, oil and ½ tsp salt in a food processor, then blitz until smooth.
• Stir the tomatoes, cannellini beans and vermicelli into the soup pan, then simmer for 5 mins more until the veg are just tender. The soup and pesto can now be chilled for up to a day.
• Reheat the soup, if necessary, then stir in half the pesto. Ladle into bowls and serve with the rest of the pesto spooned on top. Eat with chunks of crusty bread.

MAKEOVER BEEF & POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook beef and onion over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Combine flour and 1 can broth until smooth. Add to beef mixture. Bring to a boil; cook and stir until thickened, about 2 minutes., Transfer to a 5-qt. slow cooker. Stir in the potatoes, carrots, celery, seasonings and remaining broth. Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours or until vegetables are tender., Stir in cheese and milk. Cover and cook until cheese is melted, about 30 minutes longer. Just before serving, stir in sour cream.

PESTO BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• In a 4-qt. slow cooker, combine the first 5 ingredients. Stir in 1/2 cup pesto. Cook, covered, on low until vegetables are tender, 4-6 hours. Before serving, stir in remaining pesto and the cheese. If desired, serve with additional pesto and cheese.

BEEF-PESTO PANINI

Steps:

• Spread 1 side of each bread slice with butter. Spread 1 tablespoon pesto on unbuttered side of 4 bread slices; place buttered sides down in 12-inch skillet or grill pan. Top with beef, cheese and remaining bread slices, buttered sides up.
• Cook over medium heat 4 to 5 minutes, turning once, until bread is crisp and cheese is melted. Serve with pasta sauce.

ITALIAN VEGETABLE SOUP WITH BEANS, SPINACH & PESTO

Steps:

• Heat oil in a soup kettle over medium-high flame. Add onions, and saute until tender, about 5 minutes. Add carrots, celery, peppers, potatoes, tomatoes, bean and chicken broth; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer until vegetables are just tender, about 15 minutes. Add spinach and peas; continue to simmer until spinach wilts, 3 to 4 minutes longer. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Ladle into bowls, adding a spoonful of pesto to each serving of soup.
• For lunch, pack soup in separate leakproof containers. Warm soup in microwave and top with pesto.

SIMPLE WHITE BEAN AND PESTO SOUP

Steps:

• In a small food processor, combine basil and garlic; process until finely chopped. While running, add oil slowly until a smooth puree forms.
• Heat chicken stock and beans in a saucepan over medium-high heat. When it boils, reduce heat to medium-low, add a heaping tablespoon of the pesto (any excess can be frozen), the Parmesan and a few twists of black pepper. Simmer 1 minute to blend flavors. Taste and season with salt if needed.

SOUPE AU PISTOU (VEGETABLE SOUP WITH PESTO)

Steps:

• Make the pistou: Purée the tomato, basil, parsley and garlic in a food processor. While the machine is running, drizzle in the oil. Add the cheese, and mix well, then transfer to a small bowl.
• Make the soup: In a large, heavy pot over medium heat, add celery, carrot, leek, thyme and olive oil. Season with 1/2 teaspoon of salt and a few grinds of black pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the leek is starting to brown, about 10 minutes.
• Add the potatoes and 8 cups water, and bring to a boil, scraping up any bits stuck to the bottom of the pan. Simmer until the potatoes are tender, about 10 minutes, then stir in remaining vegetables and pasta. Cook uncovered until the pasta is al dente and the vegetables are tender, about 10 minutes.
• Remove the pot from the heat, and stir in about half the pistou. Taste, and adjust the seasoning with salt and pepper. Serve with the rest of the pistou on the side, spooning it directly into the soup as needed.

VEGGIE SOUP WITH BASIL SAUCE

Steps:

• In a large pot over high heat, combine the potatoes, onion, carrot, beans, tamari OR soy sauce, bay leaf and water. Bring to a boil and reduce heat to low. Simmer for 20 minutes, or until vegetables are tender. (Note: Add water as necessary to cover vegetables.)
• When the soup is done, add the beans and corn and simmer for an additional 5 minutes. To make sauce, in a blender or food processor, combine the basil, pureed tomatoes, garlic, oil, Parmesan cheese and salt and pepper to taste. Blend until smooth, stir this sauce into the soup and serve.