Vegetable Soup with Pesto

4 medium carrots, peeled and chopped3 medium boiling potatoes2 medium onions, chopped½ cups canned tomatoes, chopped2 medium zucchini, chopped8 cups watersalt and pepper to taste2 cups cooked cannellini beans1 cup uncooked ditalini pasta½ cup prepared pesto ( Pesto alla Genovese) In a large slow cooker, combine carrots, potatoes, onions, tomatoes, zucchini, and water. Season with… Continue reading Vegetable Soup with Pesto

Ditalini and Bean Soup (Ronzoni)

Ditalini is one of those “spoon pastas” as I call them, and is shaped in quarter-inch long cylinders. 2 tablespoons olive oil2 cups (approximately ½ pound) cubed, cooked ham½ cup chopped onion1 clove garlic, minced6 cups water3 ½ cups (28 ounce can) tomato sauce3 cups (2 15-ounce cans) great northern beans, undrained1 tablespoon chopped fresh… Continue reading Ditalini and Bean Soup (Ronzoni)