Soupe au pistou
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Try to have all the vegetables diced and sliced about the same size, which makes for a nice presentation. Of course, you can vary the vegetables according to what’s available. Feel free to add any other herbs when sauteing the vegetables. If you wish to use canned beans, use 2 cups (300g, drained) or for a real treat, use 2 cups of fresh cooked shelling beans.
There are a variety of ways to make this soup. Some people will cook the beans in one large pot with 3 quarts (3l) of water, then just add the vegetables once the beans are tender. I like to cook or “sweat” vegetables, in a saute pan first, which encourages extra flavor out of them.
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Ingredients
For the soup
- 1 cup (200g) dried beans
- 2 bay leaf
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 onion peeled and diced, or 3 leeks, cleaned and sliced, medium
- 2 teaspoons thyme chopped fresh
- 2 carrot 170g) carrots, peeled and diced, medium (6 ounces
- 2 zucchini 450g) diced, medium (1 pound
- 8 ounces (260g) green beans tips removed and cut crosswise into quarters
- 6 cloves garlic peeled and minced or thinly sliced
- 1 tablespoon salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste, sea salt
- 1 cup (250g) peas fresh or frozen
- 1 cup (100g) dried pasta such as orzo, vermicelli, elbows, or shells, any small variety will do
For the pistou
- 1 large clove garlic peeled
- pinch salt
- 2 cups (40g) basil leaves gently packed fresh
- 1/4 cup (60ml) olive oil
- 1 tomato seeded, and diced, small; peeled
- 1 1/2 ounces (45g) Parmesan Cheese grated
Instructions
- Rinse and sort the beans. Soak the beans overnight covered in cold water.
- The next day, drain the beans and put them in a large saucepan with the bay leaves and enough water to cover the beans with about 1 1/2 quarts (1.5l) of water. Cook the beans for about an hour, or until tender, adding more water if necessary to keep them immersed. Once cooked, remove the beans from the heat and set aside.
- In a Dutch oven or large stockpot, heat the olive oil.
- Add the onions or leeks and cook, stirring occasionally, until soft and translucent.
- Add the thyme, diced carrots, zucchini, green beans, garlic, and salt. Season with pepper, and cook, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables are completely cooked. Add the cooked beans and their liquid, then the peas and pasta, plus 2 quarts (2l) water. Bring the soup to a boil, and simmer a few minutes until the pasta is cooked.
- While the soup is cooking, make the pistou.
- Pound the garlic to a paste in a mortar and pestle (or use a food processor) with a generous pinch of salt.
- Coarsely chop the basil leaves and pound them into the garlic until the mixture is relatively smooth.
- Drizzle in the olive oil slowly, while pounding, then pound in the tomato and cheese. Taste, and season with more salt if desired.
Notes
- To serve: Ladle hot soup into bowls and add a generous spoonful of pistou to the center and swirl gently. Keep extra pistou within reach because you’ll likely want to add more to the soup as you go.
- Notes: If the soup is too thick, thin it with additional water. If not planning on serving all the soup right away, keep the cooked pasta separate and add only what’s needed for each serving. If left in the soup for a long period, it will continue to swell up and become overly soft.
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