White Bean Soup With Red Swiss Chard
| CATEGORY | CUISINE | TAG | YIELD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grains, Meats, Dairy | Swiss | Cklive06 | 6 | Servings |
INGREDIENTS
| 1 | c | Great Northern beans |
| 3 | T | Olive oil |
| 2 | Onions, coarsely chopped | |
| 2 | Carrots, peeled and | |
| Coarsely chopped | ||
| 1/2 | lb | Red Swiss chard, ribs and |
| leaves coarsely chopped | ||
| 5 | c | Chicken stock |
| 2 | c | Bean soaking water |
| 3 | Garlic cloves, minced | |
| 1 | Bay leaf | |
| 1 1/2 | t | Salt |
| 1/2 | t | Finely-ground black pepper |
| 3 | T | Finely-chopped parsley |
| === GARNISH === | ||
| 1/4 | c | Finely-chopped parsley |
| 1/4 | c | Freshly-grated Parmesan |
| cheese |
INSTRUCTIONS
Soak beans overnight in cold water to generously cover; or do a quick soak by bringing beans to boil in water to cover, boiling 2 minutes, covering, and letting stand 1 hour. Drain beans, reserving 2 cups soaking liquid. In a 6-quart soup pot, heat oil, add onions, and saute over low heat about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add carrots and saute another 3 minutes. Reserve 2 tablespoons of chopped Swiss chard ribs and add remaining Swiss chard to soup pot. Cook about 3 minutes, or until wilted. Add chicken stock, reserved bean soaking liquid, beans, garlic, and bay leaf. Partially cover, and simmer about 1 hour, until beans are tender. Remove bay leaf. Steam reserved Swiss chard ribs for 2 minutes in a pan of boiling water fitted with a steamer rack, or in a steamer. Remove and rinse with cold water to stop cooking process. Reserve for garnish. Puree half the soup through a food mill or a food processor fitted with the steel blade; return pureed soup to pot containing remainder of soup. Stir in salt, pepper, and parsley. Taste for seasoning. Serve soup garnished with Swiss chard ribs, parsley, and Parmesan cheese. This recipe yields 6 to 8 servings. Recipe Source: COOKING LIVE with Sara Moulton Recipe courtesy of Diane Worthington, "The Cuisine Of California" From the TV FOOD NETWORK - (Show # CL-9112 broadcast 04-21-1998) Downloaded from their Web-Site - http://www.foodtv.com Formatted for MasterCook by Joe Comiskey, aka MR MAD - jpmd44a@prodigy.com ~or- MAD-SQUAD@prodigy.net 10-27-1998 Recipe by: Diane Worthington Converted by MM_Buster v2.0l.
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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients)
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Calories: 357
Calories From Fat: 166
Total Fat: 18.8g
Cholesterol: 34.6mg
Sodium: 1389.8mg
Potassium: 596.2mg
Carbohydrates: 25.7g
Fiber: 4g
Sugar: 6.9g
Protein: 21.8g