Soupe Au Pistou

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Soupe Au Pistou

 

Recipe By : Everyday Cooking with Dr. Dean Ornish, page 131

Serving Size : 4 Preparation Time :0:00

Categories : Beans And Legumes Pasta, Couscous, Etc.

Vegetables Soups And Stews

Ornish: Everyday Cooking

 

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method

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1/2 cup diced onion

1/2 cup diced carrots

1/2 cup diced celery

1/2 cup diced turnips

1/2 cup diced peeled russet-type baking potato

1/2 cup diced leeks -- white part only

1/2 cup diced peeled tomato -- fresh or canned

4 cups vegetable broth

(see separate recipe or store-bought)

1/2 cup dried whole wheat spaghetti -- 1-inch lengths

15 ounces canned navy beans

OR 2 cups homemade navy beans in 3/4 cup

liquid

1 cup tightly packed basil leaves -- see TIP below

3 garlic cloves -- minced

salt and pepper

 

(French Vegetable Soup with Basil)

 

Serves 4.

This is the classic summer vegetable soup of Provence, where basil and

garlic are used as freely as salt and pepper. Pistou, like Italian pesto,

is an herb paste-in this case, a paste of basil, beans and garlic that's

stirred into the soup

 

In a large pot, combine onion, carrots, celery, turnips, potato, leeks,

tomato, and vegetable broth. Bring to a simmer over moderate heat, Cover

and adjust heat to maintain a simmer. Cook 10 minutes. Add spaghetti and

1 cup beans with their liquid. Cover and simmer until spaghetti is tender,

10 to 12 minutes.

 

To make pistou, combine remaining beans with their liquid, basil, and

garlic in a food processor and puree until smooth. Add the puree to the

soup and stir until blended. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

 

TIP: Basil leaves tend to blacken and go limp in the refrigerator. To

extend their life, wrap them in damp paper towels and then tuck that

package in a plastic bag. They will keep for several days.

 

Serving Size: 1 3/4 cups. Calories: 271 Fat: 0.88 g Cholesterol: 0 mg

Carbohydrate: 53.7 g Protein: 14.6 g Sodium: 58.0 mg (with no salt added)

 

 

 

 

 

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