Vegetable Soup au Pistou

INGREDIENTS

bacon slices, chopped

1 1/2 cups

chopped yellow onion

1 cup

chopped celery

1 cup

chopped carrots

1 1/2 tsp

minced garlic

5 cups

unsalted chicken stock (such as Swanson)

1 tbsp

chopped fresh thyme

2 tsp

chopped fresh sage

2 cups

chopped zucchini

1 cup

chopped haricots verts (French green beans)

1 15.5 ounce can

unsalted cannellini beans, drained

1 tbsp

fresh lemon juice

1/2 tsp

black pepper

1/4 tsp

kosher salt

6 tbsp

spinach pesto (from Spinach Pesto Pasta with Shrimp)