Tagliatelle And Lima Bean Soup With Walnut Pesto Recipes

5-INGREDIENT PESTO BEAN SOUP RECIPE

Steps:

• Place drained and rinsed beans into a medium-sized saucepan and add 1½ cups of chicken broth. Reserve remainder of chicken broth for later. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat then reduce heat to medium-low and simmer 8-10 minutes or until thickened.
• Add Parmesan, pesto and sundried tomatoes and stir to combine. Add as much of the remaining chicken broth as is needed to thin soup to desired consistency.
• Season to taste with salt and pepper and allow soup to heat to a simmer, but do not allow it to come to a boil. Serve and enjoy.

WALNUT PESTO

Steps:

• Blend basil, walnuts, olive oil, garlic, and lemon juice together in a food processor until pesto has a paste-like consistency.

HEART HEALTHY LIMA BEAN PESTO & PASTA

Steps:

• Into a running food processor place lima beans and garlic add arugula, basil and cheeses. Pulse to blend.
• Slowly add oil through feed tube to make a nice paste.
• Season with salt and sriracha sauce to your heat level.
• Toss on to hot cooked cavatappi pasta.
• Sprinkle with grated cheese and watch it disappear.

TAGLIATELLE AND LIMA BEAN SOUP WITH WALNUT PESTO

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a medium-sized soup pot over medium heat. Add onion and saute until golden about five minutes. Do not let the onion brown. Add 1/4 cup of the parsley and all the garlic. Stir well and cook until garlic is softened, two more minutes. Add water and lima beans and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to a very slow but steady simmer and cook, covered, until the beans are tender, 20-20 minutes. Remove two cups of beans and mash them in a food processor, return to soup pot. Add pasta, salt, pepper and cook uncovered until the pasta al dente. Meanwhile place the walnuts, grated cheese, and remaining 1/4 cup parsley in a small food processor. Pulse on and off 3 times to coarsely chop. Sprinkle the soup with more pepper, if desired, serve hot with a t of walnut pesto on each serving.