French Soupe Au Pistou Recipe

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Ingredients:

Serving

1 1/2 lbs green beans, in 1 inch pieces
2 medium yellow onions, chopped
2 large potatoes, peeled and diced
3 large ripe tomatoes, chopped
2 1/2 quarts chicken stock
2 cups cooked large white beans (if using cans,with liquid. if using dry beans use 1 cup dry beans, reserve 2 cups cooking liquid) or 2 cups chickpeas (if using cans,with liquid. if using dry beans use 1 cup dry beans, reserve 2 cups cooking
1/2 cup vermicelli or 1/2 cup other thin noodles, broken into small pieces
1 cup fresh basil leaf , firmly packed
1/3 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese
1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil
2 tsp chopped fresh garlic

Directions:

In a heavy pot (about 8-quart size), combine green beans, onions, potatoes, tomatoes and stock.
Bring to a boil, then simmer until beans and potatoes are crisp tender.
Add the cooked white beans with their cooking water (or liquid from cans) and vermicelli, and simmer until the vermicelli is just tender.
Combine the basil, cheese, oil and garlic in a blender or processor, and puree.
Stir this paste into the soup, bit by bit.
Adjust seasoning if necessary.
After the sauce has been added, the soup may be warmed, but not boiled.
Serve with hot or toasted slices of French bread.
To freeze: Prepare soup up to the point of adding pesto. Cool. Place in a rigid freezer container. Seal. Place pesto in a freezer bag. Seal. Attach to the top of the freezer container with tape. Label and freeze.
To serve: Thaw in fridge. Reheat soup on stovetop until boiling. Turn down heat and add pesto to taste. Enjoy.
For Vegetarian use vegetable broth and a vegetarian parmesan cheese.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	543.79 Kcal (2277 kJ)
Calories from fat	204.21 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	22.69g	35%
Cholesterol	16.84mg	6%
Sodium	700.28mg	29%
Potassium	1427.3mg	30%
Total Carbs	64.31g	21%
Sugars	17.91g	72%
Dietary Fiber	10.49g	42%
Protein	24.64g	49%
Vitamin C	29mg	48%
Vitamin A	0.4mg	14%
Iron	4.4mg	24%
Calcium	213.3mg	21%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	69.79 Kcal (292 kJ)
Calories from fat	26.21 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	2.91g	35%
Cholesterol	2.16mg	6%
Sodium	89.88mg	29%
Potassium	183.19mg	30%
Total Carbs	8.25g	21%
Sugars	2.3g	72%
Dietary Fiber	1.35g	42%
Protein	3.16g	49%
Vitamin C	3.7mg	48%
Vitamin A	0.1mg	14%
Iron	0.6mg	24%
Calcium	27.4mg	21%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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