Vegetable Soup with Beer Bread

Ingredients:

• 3 cups (about 12 oz.) self-rising flour
• 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
• 1 (12-oz.) bottle lager beer (such as Budweiser or Pabst Blue Ribbon)
• 6 tablespoons (3 oz.) unsalted butter, melted, divided
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 cup chopped yellow onion (from 1 onion)
• 3 garlic cloves, chopped
• 2 teaspoons dried dill
• 2 (15-oz.) pkg. frozen vegetable soup mix (about 7 cups)
• 6 cups chicken broth
• 1 (15-oz.) can fire-roasted diced tomatoes, drained
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 (2-in.) Parmesan rind (optional)
• 6 tablespoons refrigerated pesto