Soup Au Pistou Recipe
Recipe Ingredients
1 1/4 lb sorted uncooked red kidney beans, r, insed
1 oz sorted uncooked great northern bean, s, rinsed
2 qt water
1/2 cup each diced onion and sliced celery
6 oz pared potato, 1/4-inch cubes
4 small plum tomatoes, peeled, seeded, dice, d
3/4 cup each sliced carrots and zucchini
1/2 cup diagonally sliced green beans
2 tbsp tomato paste
2 bay leaves
1 dash pepper
3 oz uncooked small macaroni (ditalini,, elbows)
1 pistou:
1 cup fresh basil leaves
1 tbsp hot water
4 tsp olive oil
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 oz grated parmesan cheese
Recipe Preparation
SOUP:
SOUP: In 4-quart saucepan combine beans; add water and bring to a
boil. Reduce heat to low , add onion and celery, and simmer for 30
minutes. Add remaining ingredients for soup except macaroni and
simmer until vegetables and beans are tender, about 45 to 60 minutes.
Add macaroni, stir, and cook for about 5 minutes.
PISTOU: While macaroni is cooking, combine all ingredients for pistou
except cheese in blender container. Process until smooth, scraping
down sides of container as necessary. Transfer to small bowl and stir
in cheese.
TO SERVE: Remove and discard bay leaves from soup. Spoon pistou
evenly into 8 soup bowls, then ladle soup evenly over pistou. Serve
immediately.
Makes 8 servings of 1 cup each.
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Posted by Fred Peters.
Servings: 8
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