Soupe Au Pistou with 13 Vegetables
1 c Small dried white beans (Great Northern) -- soaked Overnight in Cold Water 1 md Yellow onion -- peeled, Cut In Half And Stuck With 2 Cloves 1 Bay leaf 4 ts Salt 1 tb Olive oil
Ingredients
- 1c small dried white beans
- 4ts salt
- 1tb olive oil
- 3md red onions -- diced
- 1/2ts pepper -- freshly ground
- 3Cloves garlic -- minced
- 2leeks -- white and light
- 2carrots -- peeled,
Directions
- 1
1 c Small dried white beans (Great Northern) -- soaked Overnight in Cold Water 1 md Yellow onion -- peeled, Cut In Half And Stuck With 2 Clo
- 2
Place in medium saucepan with enough water to cover by an inch
- 3
Add onion halves (with cloves) and bay leaf
- 4
Bring to a boil, reduce to a simmer, and cook covered very gently 1/2 hour
- 5
Skim any foam that has accumulated on the surface
- 6
Add water to just cover beans if necessary
- 7
Add 2 teaspoons salt and continue to cook 1530 minutes until beans are creamy inside but still intact
- 8
Remove bay leaf and onion halves, and set beans aside in their cooking liquid until needed