4 ina garten vegetable soup Recipes

french green lentil (or brown ), yellow onions, diced small (3 large onions), leeks, white part only, diced small (2-3 leeks-if i don tsp have i use scallions-about 8, the green and white parts-could also use shallots), red bell pepper, diced small (optional), minced garlic (3 cloves), good olive oil, plus additional for drizzling on top, kosher salt (if you use regular salt, use less, about 1 1/2 tsp), freshly ground black pepper (go easy at first-you can always add more, but you cant take it away), minced fresh thyme leave (or 1 tsp dried ), ground cumin (some like to use curry powder or chili powder for a change), diced celery (8 stalks ), diced carrots (4 to 6 carrots), vegetable stock, tomato paste, bay leaf, red wine vinegar (or red wine), freshly grated parmesan cheese

yukon gold potatoes, peeled and cut into 3/4-inch chunks, chopped leeks, white and light green parts , cleaned of all sand (4 leeks), good olive oil, kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, baby arugula, lightly packed, dry white wine, plus extra for serving, chicken stock, preferably homemade, heavy cream, creme fraiche, freshly grated parmesan, plus extra for garnish, crispy shallots , recipe follows, optional, olive oil or vegetable oil, unsalted butter, shallots, peeled and sliced into thin rings

good olive oil, chopped onions (2 onions), chopped leeks, white and light green parts (2 to 4 leeks), diced unpeeled boiling potatoes (1 lb), diced carrots (1 lb), kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper, homemade chicken stock or canned broth, saffron threads, haricots verts, ends removed and cut in 1/2, spaghetti, broken in pieces, pistou , recipe follows, freshly grated parmesan , for serving