Spring Minestrone Soup Recipe

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 6 green onions
• 2 green garlic stalks, or 2 large garlic cloves
• 1 pound baby potatoes, or Yukon gold potatoes cut into 1-inch chunks
• 1 15-ounce can of diced tomatoes
• 4 cups vegetable stock or chicken stock (use vegetable stock if cooking vegetarian or vegan)
• Salt
• 1/2 pound artichoke hearts (fresh or frozen), chopped roughly
• 1 15-ounce can of chickpeas (garbanzo beans), rinsed and drained
• 1 cup peas (fresh or frozen)
• 1/2 pound asparagus, cut into 1-inch chunks
• 2 cups greens (dandelion, chard, spinach, kale, arugula, etc), sliced into thin ribbons
• Up to 1/4 cup pesto
• Grated parmesan or pecorino cheese for garnish (omit for vegan version)
• 1 teaspoon black pepper