French Peasant Soup

Name: French Peasant Soup
Yield: Serves 8
Ingredients: ½ bunch celery, chopped; 6 carrots, chopped; 4 tablespoons (½ stick) butter; ¼ cup chopped parsley; 5 medium potatoes, diced; 1 small head green cabbage, chopped; 1 teaspoon black pepper; Salt, to taste; ¼ teaspoon dried thyme; ½ cup olive oil; ¼ teaspoon dried basil; 1 bay leaf; 12 ounces Great Northern beans, picked over; 1 small onion, chopped; 8 cloves garlic, minced

Preparation info

Serves
8

Difficulty
Easy

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Welcome to Claire's

By Claire Criscuolo

Published 2014

About

This is a hearty and savory stewlike soup. After thirty-five years, it remains a weekly favorite.

Ingredients

12 ounces Great Northern beans, picked over
1 small onion, chopped
8 cloves

Vegetarian
Soup
Gluten-free

Method

Bring 4 quarts water to a boil in a large covered pot. Add the beans, reduce the heat to medium, and cook, uncovered, for 30 minutes, stirring frequently.
Add the onion, garlic, olive oil, thyme, bay leaf, basil, carrots, celery, parsley, butter, and cabbage. Bring to