VCE: Beet Soup With Three Legumes

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Beet Soup With Three Legumes

 

Recipe By : Vegetarian Cooking for Everyone, Deborah Madison, page 223

Serving Size : 6 Preparation Time :0:00

Categories : Beans And Legumes Soups And Stews

Vegetables

 

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method

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1/2 cup red kidney beans

soaked for 4 hours or overnight

4 medium beets -- peeled and dried

1/3 cup brown or green lentils

1 cup cooked chickpeas

2 cups chopped beet greens or chard

salt and freshly milled pepper

1 bunch scallions -- chopped

including half of the greens

2 cups coarsely chopped spinach

1 small bunc parsley -- finely chopped

***THE GARNISH***

3 tablespoons butter

preferably clarified

1 onion

cut into 1/2-inch squares

1/4 teaspoon turmeric

1/4 teaspoon cayenne

1/4 cup chopped mint

1 cup yogurt

 

SERVES 6 TO 8

 

This soup brings lentils, chickpeas, and beans together in one pot - along

with beets. Unlike in most soups, the aromatics are added at the end,

breaking the clean surface with a net of golden speckles.

 

Drain the beans, cover them with 5 cups water, and boil hard for 10

minutes. Lower the heat and simmer, partially covered, until soft, about 1

1/4 hours. Set aside.

 

Put the beets, lentils, and 7 cups water in a soup pot. Bring to a

boil. Lower the heat and simmer, partially covered, for 25 minutes. Add

the kidney beans with 2 cups of their liquid, the chickpeas, beet greens,

and 2 teaspoons salt; simmer until the greens are tender, about 5

minutes. Add the scallions, spinach, and parsley; cook until the spinach

is wilted and bright green. Taste for salt and turn off the heat.

 

For the garnish, melt the butter in a small skillet over low heat. Add the

onion, turmeric, cayenne, and mint; cook until the onion is soft, about 15

minutes, stirring occasionally. Ladle the soup into bowls. Add a spoonful

of garnish and yogurt to each serving.

 

 

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