Provençal Vegetable Soup (Soupe au Pistou)

Name: Provençal Vegetable Soup (Soupe au Pistou)
Prep time: 1 h 40 min
Cook time: 1 h 40 min
Total time: 1 h 40 min
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 just the main course you are searching for. One serving contains 329 calories, 15g of protein, and 17g of fat. This recipe serves 6. This recipe covers 29% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Head to the store and pick up potatoes, coarsely gruyère, carrot, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the potatoes you could follow this main course with the Sweet Potatoes Scones as a dessert. It will be a hit at your Autumn event. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 1 hour and 40 minutes.

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 with 1/2 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 pure with basil, parsley, and garlic in a food processor.

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Parsley