vegan pesto pea soup!

i had to make my own pesto for this soup and i have to say i could have just smeared it on a whole loaf of bread and call it good. that probably wouldn't have been the most nutritious thing though. the soup recipe is one i found in gourmet magazine and doctored to my diet!.

Vegan Pesto

1 1/2 cup basil washed and torn

1/2 cup olive oil

3 big garlic cloves or more

1 cup pine nuts

1/2 nutritional yeast

shake in salt and pepper

blend in food processor till smoothish

try not to eat it all in 5 minns

pesto pea soup ab style

1 small onion chopped

1 carrot peeled and chopped

1 leek whites and greens only

2 celery ribs chopped

2 cups store bought veggie broth

2 cups water

1 pound bag frozen peas

vegan pesto

salt pepper oregano to taste

simmer broth , water, salt, pepper, onion, carrot, leek, and celery in a medium saucepan. with lid on for 6 minns . Add peas and cook with lid off till peas are bright green.

stir in pesto then puree! in a few small batchs. be careful when blending hot liquids for christ sake! season with sea salt!

i served this with a nice spinach salad topped with grilled tofu marinated in mustard and a shallot salad dressing.

yummy!