French Peasant Soup

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

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

Gluten-free
Soup
Vegetarian

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