White Bean and Vegetable Soup

Name: White Bean and Vegetable Soup
Yield: Makes 8 Servings
Ingredients: chervil or basil butter; salt and pepper; small croutons; chervil or basil butter; 1 medium-size onion, coarsely chopped; 1 carrot, coarsely chopped; 4 garlic cloves, peeled; 1 turnip, peeled and chopped; ¼ pound bacon, pancetta, or prosciutto trimmings, cut into cubes; 3 tablespoons olive oil (if you’re using pancetta or prosciutto); 3 tablespoons olive oil (if you’re using pancetta or prosciutto); 3 tablespoons olive oil (if you’re using pancetta or prosciutto); ¼ pound bacon, pancetta, or prosciutto trimmings, cut into cubes; ¼ pound bacon, pancetta, or prosciutto trimmings, cut into cubes; 6 cups chicken or vegetable broth; 6 cups chicken or vegetable broth; salt and pepper; ½ cup heavy cream; 1 bouquet garni: 1 bunch of parsley, 1 bay leaf, and 3 fresh thyme sprigs; 1 bouquet garni: 1 bunch of parsley, 1 bay leaf, and 3 fresh thyme sprigs; 1 bouquet garni: 1 bunch of parsley, 1 bay leaf, and 3 fresh thyme sprigs; 1 bouquet garni: 1 bunch of parsley, 1 bay leaf, and 3 fresh thyme sprigs; 2 cups dried white beans such as cannellini, borlotti, or white runner, soaked and cooked, 5 cups, or 4 cups fresh beans such as cranberry, fava (peeled twice), or lima; 2 cups dried white beans such as cannellini, borlotti, or white runner, soaked and cooked, 5 cups, or 4 cups fresh beans such as cranberry, fava (peeled twice), or lima; 2 cups dried white beans such as cannellini, borlotti, or white runner, soaked and cooked, 5 cups, or 4 cups fresh beans such as cranberry, fava (peeled twice), or lima; 2 cups dried white beans such as cannellini, borlotti, or white runner, soaked and cooked, 5 cups, or 4 cups fresh beans such as cranberry, fava (peeled twice), or lima; 2 cups dried white beans such as cannellini, borlotti, or white runner, soaked and cooked, 5 cups, or 4 cups fresh beans such as cranberry, fava (peeled twice), or lima; 1 celery rib, sliced; 2 cups dried white beans such as cannellini, borlotti, or white runner, soaked and cooked, 5 cups, or 4 cups fresh beans such as cranberry, fava (peeled twice), or lima; 2 cups dried white beans such as cannellini, borlotti, or white runner, soaked and cooked, 5 cups, or 4 cups fresh beans such as cranberry, fava (peeled twice), or lima

Preparation info

Makes
8
Servings

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Splendid Soups

By James Peterson

Published 2000

About

This is one of my favorite bean soups because it’s full of flavor and yet thin enough so that I can serve it hot in winter and cold in summer. It’s also a convenient catchall for vegetables I have around and feel like throwing in—the beans seem to hold everything together. Don’t worry if you don’t have all the vegetables listed in the ingredients; just figure on a total of 2 cups mixed chopped vegetables.

This soup is pureed, but if you like, just leave the vegetables whole in the s

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Winter
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