By MARTHA ROSE SHULMAN
Published: December 13, 2011
New York Times
White beans and pesto or pistou (pesto without the pine nuts) always make a nice marriage. Thin the pistou with a little extra olive oil so that you can drizzle it over the rich-tasting purée.
1. Combine the onion, garlic, drained beans, bay leaf, sage and 2 1/2 quarts water in a large, heavy soup pot or Dutch oven and bring to a boil. Add salt to taste, reduce the heat to low, cover and simmer 2 hours, until the beans are very tender and the broth is fragrant. Remove the bay leaf and sage sprig.
2. Using an immersion blender, purée the soup (or you can use a regular blender, working in batches and placing a kitchen towel over the top to avoid splashing) until it is very smooth. Return to the pot, heat through, add freshly ground pepper and adjust salt. Thin out as desired with water or milk.
3. Ladle the soup into bowls. Stir the pistou, and if it is very stiff, thin out with a little olive oil so that you can drizzle it into each bowl and it won’t just fall in as a clump. Put about 2 teaspoons on each bowl, add a few garlic croutons if desired, and serve. Diners should stir the pistou into the soup for the best flavor.
Advance preparation: You can make the soup through Step 1 a few days in advance and refrigerate. It will thicken as it sits, so you’ll want to thin it out when you reheat.
Nutritional information per serving: 337 calories; 2 grams saturated fat; 1 gram polyunsaturated fat; 5 grams monounsaturated fat; 3 milligrams cholesterol; 49 grams carbohydrates; 12 grams dietary fiber; 79 milligrams sodium (does not include salt to taste); 20 grams protein
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Serving Size: 1 Serving (102g) | ||
Recipe Makes: 6 Servings | ||
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Calories: 262 | ||
Calories from Fat: 6 (2%) | ||
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Amt Per Serving | % DV | |
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Total Fat 0.7g | 1 % | |
Saturated Fat 0.2g | 1 % | |
Monounsaturated Fat 0.1g | ||
Polyunsanturated Fat 0.3g | ||
Cholesterol 0mg | 0 % | |
Sodium 13.3mg | 0 % | |
Potassium 1385.8mg | 36 % | |
Total Carbohydrate 48.1g | 14 % | |
Dietary Fiber 11.9g | 47 % | |
Sugars, other 36.3g | ||
Protein 17.9g | 26 % | |
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Calories per serving: 262
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