Italian Countryside Soup | Cooking Professionally

Ingredients

• 1 pound lean ground beef
• 1 small sweet onion, finely diced
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 tablespoons pesto, store-bought or homemade
• 1 tablespoon dried Italian seasoning
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 (32-ounce) container chicken stock, unsalted
• 1 (24-ounce) jar pasta sauce
• 1 (15.5-ounce) can cannellini beans, drained
• 1 (14.5-ounce) can petite diced tomatoes
• 1 (16-ounce) package gnocchi
• 2 cups baby spinach, optional
• 1/4 cup parmesan cheese, grated
• fresh parsley, optional, to taste, chopped, for garnish