
Soupe au Pistou (Provençal Vegetable Soup with Basil)
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A classic Provençal vegetable soup packed with summer produce, beans, and fresh herbs, finished with a vibrant basil pistou. It's light, deeply flavorful, and best served with crusty bread.
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Nutrition & ingredients
Ingredients
serves 6- 1 cup dried cannellini beans, (soaked overnight, drained)
- 1 cup dried cranberry beans (soaked overnight, drained)
- 2 large carrots, (peeled and diced into ½-inch pieces)
- 2 celery stalks, (cut into ½-inch pieces)
- 2 small fennel bulbs, (diced into ½-inch pieces)
- 1 medium sweet onion, (diced into ½-inch pieces)
- 1 large leek, (white and light green parts, thinly sliced into half-moons)
- ½ lb haricots verts or string beans, (ends trimmed, each bean cut into 1-inch pieces)
- 1 medium zucchini, (cut into ½-inch pieces)
- 1 large Russet potato, (peeled and cut into ½-inch pieces)
- 8 cups vegetable stock, (or water or low-sodium chicken broth)
- 1 (15oz) can San Marzano tomatoes
- 1 small head of escarole, (leaves torn into bite-size pieces)
- 4 cloves garlic, (peeled and smashed)
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 tsp dried thyme
- ¼ tsp crushed red pepper flakes
- 2 tsp Kosher salt
- ½ tsp freshly ground black pepper
- Baguette, (for serving)
- 2 heaping cups fresh basil leaves
- ½ cup extra virgin olive oil
- ½ cup Parmesan cheese, (grated, plus a Parmesan rind)
- 1 clove garlic, (peeled)
- ½ tsp Kosher salt
At a glance
PER SERVING · TIME 790M
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
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- Prep
- 1h 10m
- Sodium
- 2360mg
- Total sugar
- 17g
Added sugar is not shown when one or more ingredients lack reliable added-sugar evidence.
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving.
Vitamins & minerals
- Potassium
- 2163mg
- Calcium
- 428mg
- Iron
- 9mg
Estimated from ingredients; USDA coverage varies by food.
- PREP
- 70M
- SODIUM
- 2360MG
- ESTIMATE
- COMPLETE
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.
