Oh So Clean Green Soup

Ingredients

Soffritto  (starter)

1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil

2 medium onions (chopped)

3 leeks white and light green only (finely chopped)

3 celery stalks finely chopped

Sea Salt and Pepper

PESTO

2 tablespoons raw pistachios

1 clove garlic

1 cup basil

1 cup parsley

1/2 cup spinack

1/4 cup extra virgin oilve oil

1/2 teaspoon fresh grated lemon zest

Sea Salt and Pepper

SOUP

1/2 Tablespoon 

5 sprigs fresh thyme

4 cups filtered water (or chicken stock)

1 cup sugar snap peas (trimmed and sliced in half)

1/2 bunch tuscan kale (ribs and stems removed and leaves rough chop)

1 14 ounce can cannelli beans rinced and drained (if using dried prep before hand and cook them)

1 cup fresh peas or frozen 

pinch red pepper flakes