Minestrone Soup alla Genovese | RICARDO

Ingredients

• 3 stalks celery, diced
• 3 carrots, peeled and diced
• 1 leek, quartered lengthwise and thinly sliced
• 3 cloves garlic, finely chopped
• 2 tablespoons (30 ml) olive oil
• 5 cups (1.25 litres) chicken broth
• 4 plum tomatoes, diced
• 3 zucchini, diced
• 2 red bell peppers, diced
• 1 1/2 cup (375 ml) green beans, cut into 1/2-inch (1-cm) pieces
• 1 can white beans, rinsed and drained
• 2 Italian sausages, grilled and sliced
• 1/4 cup (60 ml) homemade or store-bought pesto
• 1/4 cup (60 ml) grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese
• Salt and pepper