Vegetable Soup with Pistou

Name: Vegetable Soup with Pistou
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 bay leaf; 0 teaspoons black pepper; 237 milliliters finely chopped carrot (about 2 medium); 118 milliliters dried navy beans; 177 milliliters uncooked elbow macaroni; 2 Tbsps extravirgin olive oil; 237 milliliters fresh basil leaves; 4 garlic cloves, peeled; 113 grams green beans, trimmed and cut crosswise in half; 1 Dash ground thyme; 414 milliliters chopped leek; 237 milliliters chopped onion; 79 milliliters grated Parmesan cheese; 8 parsley sprigs; 177 milliliters peeled diced potato; 2 teaspoons salt; 237 milliliters chopped seeded peeled tomato; 1 liters water; 2 liters water; 355 milliliters diced zucchini (about 2)

You can never have too many soup recipes, so give Vegetable Soup with Pistou Head to the store and pick up parsley sprigs, onion, basil leaves, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 45 minutes.

Instructions

To prepare soup, sort and wash beans, and place in a large Dutch oven. Cover with water to 2 inches above beans; cover and let stand 8 hours.

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Beans

Water

Soup

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Dutch Oven

Drain; return beans to pan.

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Beans

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Frying Pan

Add 6 cups water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer for 45 minutes or until tender.

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Water

Drain; return beans to pan.

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Beans

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Frying Pan

Add leek and next 9 ingredients (through dash of thyme) to pan, stirring to combine.

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Thyme

Leek

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Add 10 cups water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer 30 minutes or until potato is tender.

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Potato

Water

Stir in zucchini, macaroni, and green beans; cook 15 minutes or until macaroni is tender. Discard bay leaf.

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Green Beans

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Macaroni

Zucchini

To prepare pistou, combine basil, cheese, and garlic in a food processor; process until a stiff paste forms. With processor on, slowly pour oil through food chute; process until well blended.

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Cheese