Provençal Vegetable Soup (Soupe au Pistou)

Name: Provençal Vegetable Soup (Soupe au Pistou)
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 slice Accompaniment: grilled baguette brushed with olive oil; 237 milliliters packed basil leaves; 1 large carrot, cut into 1/2-inch pieces; 1 rib celery rib, cut into 1/2-inch pieces; 473 milliliters thawed frozen edamame (fresh soybeans); 118 milliliters packed flat-leaf parsley leaves; 1 garlic clove, finely chopped; 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped; 113 grams green beans, trimmed and cut into 1-inch pieces; 85 grams cup coarsely grated Gruyère; 1 large leek (white and pale green parts only), washed and thinly sliced (2 cups); 2 Tbsps extra-virgin olive oil; 177 milliliters pasta shells; 227 grams boiling potatoes, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch pieces; 227 grams Swiss chard, stems cut into 1/2-inch pieces and leaves coarsely chopped; 1 large thyme sprig; 1 small tomato; 2 liters water; 227 grams zucchini, cut into 1/2-inch pieces

Provençal Vegetable Soup (Soupe au Pistou) might be a good recipe to expand your main course recipe box. This recipe serves 6. One portion of this dish contains approximately 15g of protein, 13g of fat, and a total of 288 calories. Autumn will be even more special with this recipe. If you have celery, tomato, garlic cloves, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. 79 people found this recipe to be scrumptious and satisfying. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 1 hour.

Instructions

Cook leek, celery, carrot, garlic, and thyme sprig in oil with 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper in a 5-to 6-quart heavy pot over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until vegetables brown and stick to bottom of pot, 10 to 15 minutes.

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Vegetable

Carrot

Celery

Garlic

Pepper

Thyme

Leek

Salt

Cooking Oil

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Pot

Add potatoes and chard stems with1/2 teaspoon salt and cook, stirring occasionally, until beginning to soften, about 5 minutes.

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Potato

Swiss Chard

Salt

Add water and bring to a boil, stirring and scraping up brown bits.

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Water

Stir in edamame, zucchini, green beans, pasta, chard leaves, and 1/4 tsp salt and simmer, uncovered, until pasta is al dente and vegetables are tender, about 10 minutes. Discard thyme sprig.

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Green Beans

Vegetable

Zucchini

Edamame

Swiss Chard

Pasta

Thyme

Salt

Heat a dry small skillet (not nonstick) over medium heat until hot, then char tomato on all sides. Core tomato, then purée with basil, parsley, and garlic in a food processor.

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Parsley