Soupe Au Pistou - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 zucchini, cut in small chunks
3 potatoes, cut in small chunks
2 carrots, cut in small chunks
2 c. green beans
2 onions, cut up fine
4 garlic cloves
1 bouquet fresh basil
3 ripe tomatoes
oil
2 oz. elbow macaroni
3 Tbsp. olive oil
Parmesan cheese

Preparation

Steam green beans 5 minutes.
Heat a little oil in a pot and saute onions; then add green beans and carrots; last add potatoes and zucchini.
Add to this 1 to 1 1/2 quarts water.
Simmer until vegetables are done.
Add macaroni.
During this time prepare the pesto:
Peel and cut up tomatoes and garlic.
Puree garlic, then add basil in a small food processor.
Slowly add tomato and then olive oil.
When the soup is done, take if off the heat and add pesto.
Serve with Parmesan cheese.
If the soup must wait, don't add pesto until ready to serve.