Peasant Soup

Name: Peasant Soup
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 1 h 45 min
Total time: 2 h 15 min
Yield: 12 servings (3 quarts).
Ingredients: 1 pound dried great northern beans; 6 cups water; 3 carrots, sliced; 3 celery ribs, sliced; 2 medium onions, chopped; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 2 bay leaves; 1 can (14-1/2 ounces) diced tomatoes, undrained; 1 teaspoon dried basil; 1/2 teaspoon pepper; 2 tablespoons olive oil

This hearty vegetable broth soup really satisfies, and it's inexpensive as well.—Bertha McClung, Summersville, West Virginia

Ingredients

1 pound dried great northern beans
6 cups water
3 carrots, sliced
3 celery ribs, sliced
2 medium onions, chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 bay leaves
1 can (14-1/2 ounces) diced tomatoes, undrained
1 teaspoon dried basil
1/2 teaspoon pepper
2 tablespoons olive oil

Directions

Rinse and sort beans. Place beans in a Dutch oven; add water to cover by 2 in. Bring to a boil; boil for 2 minutes. Remove from the heat; cover and let stand for 1 to 4 hours or until beans are softened.
Drain and rinse, discarding liquid. Return to Dutch oven. Add 6 cups water, carrots, celery, onions, garlic, bay leaves, tomatoes, basil and pepper; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer 1-1/2 hours or until the beans are tender.
Discard bay leaves. Add oil and heat through.

Nutrition Facts

1 cup: 140 calories, 3g fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 73mg sodium, 22g carbohydrate (0 sugars, 0 fiber), 8g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1 starch, 1 vegetable, 1/2 lean meat, 1/2 fat.

Originally published as Peasant Soup in Taste of Home October/November 1994

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roberta bowser

Mar 2, 2013

I have made this several times.It is very economical and easy and tasty.
Trilby Yost

Jul 25, 2010

Very good meatless, but if you want meat it's easy to add diced ham or sliced smoked sausage. The beans can be varied, too. I really like versatile recipes such as this one.