4 vegetable soup ina garten Recipes

french green lentils, chopped yellow onions (3 large onions), chopped leeks, white part only (2 leeks), minced garlic (3 cloves), good olive oil, plus additional for drizzling on top, kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper, minced fresh thyme leaves or 1 tsp dried, ground cumin, diced celery (8 stalks ), diced carrots (4 to 6 carrots), chicken stock, tomato paste, red wine or vinegar, 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