Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 medium onion (finely chopped)
  • 2 medium carrots (diced small)
  • 1 stalk celery (diced small)
  • 2 cloves garlic (minced)
  • 12 mini potatoes (sliced ⅛ inch thick )
  • 6 cups chicken bone broth
  • ¼ teaspoon chili flakes
  • 12 medium asparagus spears (chopped small)
  • 1 cup peas (fresh or frozen)
  • 1 cup snap peas (halved)
  • ½ cup grated parmesan cheese
  • ¼ cup fresh lemon juice
  • 3 tablespoons pesto
  • Salt and pepper (to taste)
  • Fresh basil and grated parmesan (to serve)

Instruction

  • Heat the olive oil in a large soup pot over medium heat. Add the onion, carrots, and celery and cook until the onion is translucent, about 3 minutes. Add the garlic and cook for one minute more.
  • Add the potatoes, bone broth, and chili flakes, and bring the pot to boil. Reduce the heat and simmer gently with the lid partially on the pot for 10 minutes.
  • Add the asparagus, peas, and snap peas and simmer for 5 minutes more.
  • Stir the parmesan cheese, lemon juice, and pesto into the soup then season to taste with salt and pepper. Serve with fresh pesto and extra parmesan on top.