Chiorba: Greens and Beans Soup (Spieler)*
---VEGETABLE SOUP--- 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil 1/4 pound leeks; white only -- cut into long thin strips -- rinsed and dried 1 small onion -- chopped 1/2 carrot -- choppe...
Ingredients
- 1/4poundleeks; white only -- cut
- 1/2carrot -- chopped
- 4garlic cloves -- chopped
- 1/3poundsavoy cabbage -- or a mixture
- 3ripe tomatoes -- chopped
- 1teaspoonred harissa paste
- 61/3 cups vegetable broth -- approximately
- 15ounces canned borlotti beans -- drained
Directions
- 1
VEGETABLE SOUP--- 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil 1/4 pound leeks
- 2
white only -- cut into long thin strips -- rinsed and dried 1 small onion -- chopped 1/2 carrot -- chopped 4 garlic cloves -- chopped 1/3 po
- 3
Heat olive oil in a large skillet and saute the leeks and onion for 3 to 4 minutes, stirring occasionally, until softened
- 4
Add carrot and garlic
- 5
Cook for 2 minutes
- 6
Stir in the greens, coriander and tomatoes, cover and cook for 2 minutes
- 7
Stir in the red harissa paste (see variation), broth and beans
- 8
Cook over a medium heat for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the greens are tender