4 rustic white vegetable soup Recipes

dry white beans - i used great northern, thyme (dried), divided, sage (dried), divided, oregano (dried), divided, basil (dried), divided, rosemary (dried) broken up, divided, bay leaves, bacon grease/olive oil, carrots, sliced, stalks celery, sliced, onion, chopped, leek, trimmed, halved, and sliced, fennel bulb, chopped, garlic cloves, crushed, salt and pepper to taste (i used about 1/2 tsp and 1/4 tsp pepper sauteing veggies and added same amount to soup pot), chicken stock/water + bouillon, cooked crumbled bacon (optional), shaved parmesan cheese (optional), chopped fresh parsley (optional), lemon juice (optional), note: if you choose to use canned beans, you ll need 3 15 oz cans, drained and rinsed. in this case, your cook time will be lessened greatly and you ll skip the first series of directions. i suggest using dry b/cup they absorb more flavor as they cook and are less expensive., note: this can easily be adapted into a vegetarian recipe by substituting the chicken stock with vegetable stock and opting for olive oil. if you still want to achieve smoky flavor, add a few drops of liquid smoke to mixture (start with a bit, you can always add more).

unsalted butter, pancetta, chopped, leeks , well rinsed in several changes of water and whites only finely chopped, chopped yellow onions, salt, freshly ground white pepper, chopped fresh thyme, roasted garlic , recipe follows, dry white wine, chicken or vegetable stock, heavy cream, chopped fresh parsley, fresh lemon juice, rustic italian bread , cut into cubes, sliced rounds french bread, garlic, halved, crumbled goat cheese, extra virgin olive oil, chopped chives, garnish

unsalted butter, pancetta, chopped, leeks , well rinsed in several changes of water and whites only finely chopped, chopped yellow onions, salt, freshly ground white pepper, chopped fresh thyme, roasted garlic , recipe follows, dry white wine, chicken or vegetable stock, heavy cream, chopped fresh parsley, fresh lemon juice, rustic italian bread , cut into cubes, sliced rounds french bread, garlic, halved, crumbled goat cheese, extra virgin olive oil, chopped chives, garnish