Minestrone with Turkey Bacon and Arugula Pesto

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 (8-ounce) package APPLEGATE NATURALS® Turkey Bacon, chopped
• 3 carrots, chopped
• 2 celery ribs, chopped
• 1 onion, chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
• Salt
• freshly ground black pepper
• ¼ small green cabbage, cored and chopped
• 1 (14-ounce) can diced tomatoes
• 1 cup lentils
• 8 cups water
• 1 bay leaf
• 4 ounces thin spaghetti, broken into pieces
• 1 medium zucchini, chopped
• Arugula pesto (see below)