Creamy White Bean Lemon Pesto Orzo Soup

Very good, TJ liked; very easy too, good for a quick dinner night. Would probably add meat next time, either grilled cxn on top or Italian sausage. I used spinach, try kale next time

I can't believe I'm saying this, as I love pasta so much, but I don't think the Orzo is needed in this, it really didn't add anything. It does need a second can of beans, and sausage is a good addition if you want a meat.

Made a variation of this soup last night, adding leftover sausages. I've now tried both bulgur and couscous in place of the orzo and different types of white beans - delicious every way! Using a better quality pesto (Mezzetta vs store brand) also made a marked difference.

This was super easy to make and quick. It’s super tasty.

Yum! So good. Definitely use low sodium broth, though! The pesto I had was very salty. I used spinach because I didn’t have any kale.

Swap butter, milk, and cheese.

Will be eating this for days! I am not a kale lover and I LOVE this. Could’ve added more beans and kale and less pasta

Added Italian sausage, less pesto and used half and half. Only used lemon zest. Turned out like risotto.

Made it with risotto and really enjoyed it.