Gayler's white bean soup with gremolata

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Soup has been very good to us lately. This one from

Paul Gayler's " A Passion for Cheese " cookbook has excellent flavor.

A delightful soup. His original recipe AND a photo of my result on

my website: <http://home.earthlink.net/~kitpath/>

 

 

Quick soaking beans for soup or salad offers a chance to boost the

flavor. Just add seasoning (no salt!) to the soaking water. For this

soup, we added onion powder and Mrs. Dash's Original Blend. The beans

were recipe ready in under 90 minutes. Pre-seasoned, they contribute

rather than absorb the subtle flavors of parsnip, cardamom, cumin and red

pepper. The gremolata isn't absolutely necessary but it can make your

heart sing. With it, the soup did not need additional salt and pepper.

Very good flavors for 3 hours. Makes two generous servings.

 

Make extra gremolata and add it to garnish loaf sandwiches or green

beans; or toss with pasta or egg salad.

 

 

 

* Exported from MasterCook *

 

Gayler's White Bean Soup with Gremolata | Tested

 

Recipe By :KP2004 Casual Meals Cookbook

Serving Size : 2 Preparation Time :0:00

Categories : Soups

 

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method

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INGREDIENT PREPS:

1/2 cup dried navy beans

1 pinch onion powder

1/4 teaspoon Mrs. Dash seasoning -- (original)

1/2 Cup hot water

2 servings Vegetable bouillon low sodium cubes

SOUP:

4 teaspoons unsalted light butter

1/4 cup diced onions

1/2 teaspoon minced garlic

1/2 cup diced parsnip -- (peeled; 1/4-inch)

1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes

ground cardamom*

(*1/6 tsp or seeds from 1 pod)

salt, pepper -- (about 1/8 tsp each)

1/2 teaspoon ground cumin

2 cups water

2/3 cup canned Italian-style tomatoes -- with juice

GREMOLATA:

1/4 cup very finely grated Swiss cheese

2 teaspoons finely grated lemon zest

2 teaspoons chopped fresh herbs

(oregano, thyme, dill, rosemary)

1/3 teaspoon minced roasted garlic -- or to taste

1 pinch salt and black pepper -- Each

 

Quick soaking beans for soup or salad offers a chance to boost the

flavor. Just add seasoning (no salt!) to the soaking water. For this

soup, we added onion powder and Mrs. Dash's Original Blend. The beans

were recipe ready in under 90 minutes. Pre-seasoned, they contribute

rather than absorb the subtle flavors of parsnip, cardamom, cumin and red

pepper. The gremolata isn't absolutely necessary but it can make your

heart sing. With it, the soup did not need additional salt and pepper.

Very good flavors for 3 hours. Makes two generous servings.

 

Make extra gremolata and add it to garnish loaf sandwiches or green

beans; or toss with pasta or egg salad.

 

1. Rinse the dried beans well; drain. Place in a 3-quart saucepan. Cover

with water (about 2 cups). Season with onion powder and salt free

vegetable flakes such as Mrs Dash. Bring water to a boil. Boil for 5

minutes. Cover. Turn off the heat. Soak for 1 hour. Drain; rinse. Set

aside to drain.

 

2. While the beans soak, dissolve the bouillon cube in the hot water.

Set aside.

 

3. SOUP: Melt the butter in a 3-quart sauce pan over a medium heat; add

the onions and garlic, and saute for 4-5 minutes, until softened.

 

4. Add the parsnip and red pepper flakes; saute for 1 to 2 minutes.

 

5. Add the cardamon, cumin, salt and pepper. Stir to blend and warm the

spices. Deglaze with water. Add the tomatoes, dissolved bouillon and

beans. Bring to a boil; boil 1 minute. Reduce the heat and simmer for 1

to 1 1/2 hours, or until the beans are tender. Mash some of the beans to

thicken the soup.

 

6. For the gremolata, about 20 to 30 minutes before mealtime, mix all the

ingredients together in a bowl.

 

7. Serving: Pour the soup into warm bowls, scatter the gremolata over,

and serve.

 

Inspiration: Gayler | Cannellini Bean Soup with Fontina Gremolata, in A

Passion for Cheese (1997).

 

Description:

" Vegetarian "

Cuisine:

" RC2004-03 "

Source:

" Paul Gayler's Passion for Cheese "

S(Archive):

" Pat Hanneman (adapted/tested 2004-03) "

Copyright:

" 1997 (St Martin's Griffin Paper) ISBN 0312254059 "

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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 367 Calories; 12g Fat (30.3%

calories from fat); 17g Protein; 47g Carbohydrate; 16g Dietary Fiber;

34mg Cholesterol; 290mg Sodium. Exchanges: 2 1/2 Grain(Starch); 1 Lean

Meat; 1 1/2 Vegetable; 0 Fruit; 2 Fat.

 

 

Nutr. Assoc. : 0 0 0 0 0 58540 0 1553 0 0 20144 0 0 0 0 0 0 350 0 1466

802 0 0 0 0