MINESTRONE di verdure con ditali e PESTO / Vegetable MINESTRONE with pasta and PESTO

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated pecorino

Nutritional yeast adds a cheesy flavor with fewer calories.

pesto

🥗Healthier: homemade pesto

💰Cheaper: spinach + garlic + olive oil

Homemade pesto can be fresher and cheaper.

Chop the onion, carrot, and celery.

In a pot, heat the olive oil and sauté the chopped vegetables until soft.

Add the cooked ham and cook for a few more minutes.

Pour in the water and add the vegetable bouillon cube.

Bring to a boil, then add the chard and pumpkin.

Season with salt to taste.

Add the ditali pasta and canned beans, and cook until the pasta is al dente.

Stir in the pesto before serving and drizzle with extra virgin olive oil.

Serve hot, garnished with parmesan.

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