Minestrone Genovese (Vegetable Soup with Pesto) Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 1/3 cups Dried white kidney beans, -- soaked
• 8 cups Water
• 2 lg Potatoes, diced
• ½ lb Butternut squash, peeled & -- diced
• 3 lg Zucchini, chopped finely
• 1 Tomato, peeled, seeded & -- chopped
• 1/3 lb Mushrooms, sliced
• 1 Carrot, finely chopped
• 2 Celery ribs, finely chopped
• 1 lg Garlic clove, minced
• 1 Yellow onion, finely sliced
• 1/3 cups Olive oil
• 1½ teaspoon Coarse sea salt
• ½ lb Tubular pasta
• 2 tablespoon Pesto, see recipe
• Olive oil