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White Bean and Pasta Soup

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White Bean and Pasta Soup

White Bean and Pasta Soup

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Equipment

  • - Hand Blender: Electric kitchen gadget ideal for pureeing soups to achieve a smooth consistency.

  • - Dutch Oven (Cast Iron): Heavy-duty pot with high sides perfect for slow cooking and simmering hearty soups.

  • - Food Processor: Useful for chopping vegetables quickly, which is essential in making a flavorful soup base.

  • - Large Cooking Pot (Stockpot): Versatile pot with ample capacity, great for boiling beans and cooking soups.

  • - Silicone Soup Ladle Set: Assorted sizes of ladles made from heat-resistant silicone to easily serve and transport soup without spills.

  • - Immersion Blender (Hand Blender): A convenient tool for pureeing soups directly in the pot, ensuring a smooth texture with minimal cleanup.

  • - Soup Thermos (Insulated Tumbler): Designed to keep soup hot or cold, an ideal vessel for serving and transporting homemade soup.

  • - Dutch Oven Strainer/Colander: A heavy-duty strainer with a fine mesh perfect for removing solids like beans from the broth after cooking.

  • - High-Speed Blender (Countertop): For those preferring to blend their soup in batches, this powerful appliance can quickly turn chunks into creamy puree.

  • - Soup Pot with Lid and Strainers: A pot that comes equipped with a lid and built-in strainer for easy draining of cooked ingredients from the broth.

  • - Cooking Utensils Set (Whisk, Spoons, Spatulas): Essential tools like whisks, spoons, and spatulas that aid in stirring, mixing, and serving soups.

Ingredients

  • 3 tablespoons olive oil

  • 2 cups chopped onions

  • 2/3 cup chopped carrot

  • 2/3 cup chopped celery

  • 3 1/2 cups (or more) water

  • 2 to 2 1/2 cups cooked white beans with 3/4 cup reserved cooking liquid (see Cannellini Beans with Garlic and Sage )

  • 1 large tomato, seeded, finely chopped

  • 1 cup small pasta (such as farfalline)

  • 1/3 cup chopped green onions (white and pale green parts only; about 2)

  • Extra-virgin olive oil (for drizzling)

Instructions

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Instruction 1

Heat 3 tablespoons olive oil in heavy large pot over medium heat. Add onions, carrot, and celery. Sauté until all vegetables are soft, about 12 minutes. Add 3 1/2 cups water, beans with cooking liquid, and tomato and bring to simmer. Reduce heat to mediumlow and simmer 25 minutes to blend flavors, stirring occasionally. Mix in pasta; bring to boil. Cook until pasta is just tender but still firm to bite, adding more water to soup by 1/2 cupfuls if very thick, about 10 minutes. Season soup with salt and pepper.
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Instruction 2

Ladle soup into bowls. Sprinkle with chopped green onions, drizzle with extra-virgin olive oil, and serve.
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Instruction 3

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