Hearty Minestrone Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 stalks celery, sliced
3 medium carrots, peeled and sliced
1 large onion, chopped
2 (32 ounce) cans beef broth
1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
1 cup marinara sauce (or your favorite pasta sauce)
2 teaspoons Italian herb seasoning
3/4 cup small shell pasta
prepared basil pesto

Preparation

Place all ingredients except pasta and pesto in a large stockpot. Bring to a boil;.cover and simmer for 30 minutes. Add pasta and cook uncovered, for 15.minutes longer. Spoon into large bowls and swirl a teaspoon. of pesto into each.