Green Vegetable Soup with Lemon-Basil Pesto

Name: Green Vegetable Soup with Lemon-Basil Pesto
Ingredients: 3/4 cup uncooked orzo; 4 teaspoons olive oil, divided; 1 1/2 cups thinly sliced leeks (about 2); 1 cup thinly sliced celery; 1 tablespoon minced garlic, divided; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 3 1/4 cups unsalted chicken stock; 1 cup water; 3 thyme sprigs; 1 cup frozen green peas; 1 cup green beans, cut into 1-inch pieces (about 1/4 pound); 1 (15-ounce) can cannellini beans, rinsed and drained; 2 cups baby spinach leaves, divided; 1/4 cup basil leaves; 2 tablespoons grated fresh Parmesan cheese; 2 teaspoons grated lemon rind; 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice

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INGREDIENTS

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3/4 cup uncooked orzo

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4 teaspoons olive oil, divided

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1 1/2 cups thinly sliced leeks (about 2)

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1 cup thinly sliced celery

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1 tablespoon minced garlic, divided

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1/4 teaspoon salt

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3 1/4 cups unsalted chicken stock

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1 cup water

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3 thyme sprigs

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1 cup frozen green peas

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1 cup green beans, cut into 1-inch pieces (about 1/4 pound)

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1 (15-ounce) can cannellini beans, rinsed and drained

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2 cups baby spinach leaves, divided

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1/4 cup basil leaves

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2 tablespoons grated fresh Parmesan cheese

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2 teaspoons grated lemon rind

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1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice

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