Mediterranean White Bean Soup

Food Mood:
Vegetarian
 

Cuisine:
Mediterranean
 

Description
One of Maggie Green's favorites from the 75th Anniversary Edition of the Joy of Cooking. Recipe on page 133.

Servings:
6
 

Ingredients
1 cup dried white beans, such as Great NOrthern or cannellini, rinsed, picked over and soaked
3/4 tsp dried rosemary
8 garlic cloves, chopped or sliced
7 cups water
1/2 cup chopped tomatoes
1/4 cup chopped parsley
1/4 cup olive oil
4 tsp red wine vinegar
2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp black pepper

Method
Drain and place (soaked beans) in soup pot, along with rosemary, garlic, and water.

Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer until the beans are tender, 1 to 1 1/2 hours. Add remaining ingredients. Stir and heat through.

Notes
Soaking Beans, pg. 253
Soak overnight in 3 to 4 times as much water as beans. Remove any that float. To quick soak: Cover beans with cold water in large suacepan, bring to boil, and simmer for 2 minutes. Remove from the heat and let stand, tightly covered, 1 hour. Before cooking, drain and discard the soaking liquid.

Recipe source:
Joy of Cooking 2006