Vegetarian Soup Recipe
Ingredients:
* 1 can Great Northern or other white beans*
* *If you want to cook your own beans, see the directions below
* 2 - 3 cups peeled, cubed potatoes
* 1 fennel bulb, sliced
* 2 stalks celery, diced
* 2 - 3 carrots, peeled and sliced thinly on the diagonal
* 3 Tblsp olive oil or other vegetable oil, or ghee
* 1 pinch hing or 1 clove garlic, minced
* 1 tsp dried basil OR 1 Tblsp fresh minced
* 1 tsp dried marjoram OR 1 Tblsp fresh minced
* 1/2 tsp dried thyme, OR several fresh sprigs
* 1/2 tsp dried ground fennel, or celery seed
* 1 tiny pinch cayenne
* 6 cups boiling water
* 1 tsp salt
* 1/4 tsp ground black pepper
Directions:
1. Heat the oil in an 8 - 10 quart pan
2. Prep the veggies
3. Add the hing or garlic to the oil
4. Add the veggies and saute 5 minutes on med/high heat
5. Add the herbs and spices, saute briefly.
6. Drain and rinse the beans, then add to veggies.
7. Add the boiling water, simmer 1/2 hour or until veggies are very tender.
8. Remove about 1 quart veg (except carrots) with broth, and puree in a blender. Or use a food processor, food mill, blender stick, stiff whisk, or potato masher.
9. Pour the puree back into soup
10. Add salt & pepper, adjust seasonings to taste