Spring Minestrone - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 tablespoons olive oil
1 onion, finely chopped
1 carrot, finely chopped
4 cups chicken stock
300 g cheese tortellini or 300 g spinach tortellini, etc
400 g drained cannellini beans
3/4 cup frozen peas
3 tablespoons basil pesto, and extra
basil pesto, to serve
shaved parmesan cheese, to serve

Preparation

Heat oil and cook onion till soft.
Add carrot and cook 2 more minutes.
Add stock and bring to boil.
Reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes.
Add tortellini and simmer for 8 minutes.
Add peas and beans and simmer for 3 minutes.
Stir in pesto.
Serve with parmesan and more pesto.