Best 6 Beef Potato Basil Pesto Soup Recipes

BEEF, POTATO & BASIL PESTO SOUP

Steps:

• Heat a small saucepan over medium heat.
• Spray with oil.
• Add leek and potato and cook, stirring for 2 minutes.
• Add the stock and simmer, uncovered, for 10 minutes
• Add the zucchini and beans and simmer for a further 3 minutes or until tender.
• Taste and season with salt if needed.
• Add the beef.
• Remove from heat.
• Set aside for 1-2 minutes.
• Ladle the soup into a serving bowl.
• Add the pesto.
• Serve.

POTATO AND PESTO SOUP

Steps:

• To make the pesto sauce, put all of the ingredients in a blender or food processor and process for 2 minutes, or blend together by hand.
• Finely chop the bacon, potatoes, and onions.
• Sauté the bacon in a large pan over medium heat for 4 minutes.
• Add the butter, potatoes, and onions and cook for 12 minutes, stirring constantly.
• Add the stock and the milk to the pan and bring to a boil.
• Simmer for 10 minutes.
• Add the pasta and simmer for 12-14 minutes more. Blend in the cream and simmer for 5 minutes.
• Add the parsley and 2 tablespoons of the pesto.
• Transfer to your serving bowls and top with parmesan cheese and a side of garlic bread.

BASIL POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• Cook onion and mushrooms in hot oil over medium-high heat until onion is tender and light brown.
• Add potatoes, beef broth, and chicken broth. Bring to boiling. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer about 30 minutes or until potatoes are tender.
• Mix buttermilk and cornstarch in a small bowl. Stir into broth mixture.
• Stir in bacon and basil.
• Cook and stir until thickened and bubbly.
• Top each serving with sour cream or yogurt and garnish with basil if desired.

SOUPE AU PISTOU (VEGETABLE SOUP WITH PESTO)

Steps:

• Make the pistou: Purée the tomato, basil, parsley and garlic in a food processor. While the machine is running, drizzle in the oil. Add the cheese, and mix well, then transfer to a small bowl.
• Make the soup: In a large, heavy pot over medium heat, add celery, carrot, leek, thyme and olive oil. Season with 1/2 teaspoon of salt and a few grinds of black pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the leek is starting to brown, about 10 minutes.
• Add the potatoes and 8 cups water, and bring to a boil, scraping up any bits stuck to the bottom of the pan. Simmer until the potatoes are tender, about 10 minutes, then stir in remaining vegetables and pasta. Cook uncovered until the pasta is al dente and the vegetables are tender, about 10 minutes.
• Remove the pot from the heat, and stir in about half the pistou. Taste, and adjust the seasoning with salt and pepper. Serve with the rest of the pistou on the side, spooning it directly into the soup as needed.

SOUPE AU PISTOU

Steps:

• Drain the white beans and combine with 2 quarts water in a large, heavy soup pot or Dutch oven. Bring to a boil. Skim off any foam, then add half the onion, half the garlic and the bouquet garni. Reduce the heat, cover and simmer 45 minutes. Add salt to taste.
• Heat the olive oil in a heavy skillet, and add the remaining chopped onion and a generous pinch of salt. Cook, stirring, until tender, about five minutes. Add the leeks and remaining garlic. Stir together for a few minutes, and add the tomatoes. Cook, stirring, until the tomatoes have cooked down slightly and the mixture is fragrant, five to 10 minutes. Stir this mixture into the soup pot, add all of the remaining vegetables except the green beans, and bring back to a simmer. Cover and simmer over low heat for 45 minutes to an hour. Taste and adjust the seasonings.
• While the soup is simmering, blanch the green beans for five minutes in salted boiling water. Transfer to a bowl of ice-cold water. Drain and set aside.
• To make the pistou, mash the garlic with a generous pinch of salt in a mortar and pestle. Remove it and set aside. Grind the basil to a paste in the mortar, a handful at a time, then add the garlic back in and mix together well. Work in the olive oil a tablespoon at a time, then stir in the cheese.
• Add the pasta to the simmering soup about 10 minutes before serving, and cook until cooked al dente. Add pepper, taste and adjust salt. Stir the blanched green beans into the soup and heat through. Serve, adding a spoonful of pesto to each bowl for guests to stir in. Pass additional Parmesan for sprinkling.

MAKEOVER BEEF & POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook beef and onion over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Combine flour and 1 can broth until smooth. Add to beef mixture. Bring to a boil; cook and stir until thickened, about 2 minutes., Transfer to a 5-qt. slow cooker. Stir in the potatoes, carrots, celery, seasonings and remaining broth. Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours or until vegetables are tender., Stir in cheese and milk. Cover and cook until cheese is melted, about 30 minutes longer. Just before serving, stir in sour cream.