Garlic Lovers White Bean Soup Recipes

GARLIC LOVERS WHITE BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• Soaked bean adding 1 tsp Baking Soda 8 hours or overnight.
• Drain and rinse.
• Place beans, water, chicken broth powder, rosemary, thyme and bay leaf in a a slow cooker.
• Cook on High for 1 hour.
• Meanwhile, place garlic cloves in foil; roast at 350F for 30 minutes.
• Let cool and set aside.
• Add onions, carrots and celery to bean mixture, Leave on High another hour.
• Add ham cubes.
• Reduce to Low and cook app 4 hours.
• Remove about 1 cup of the soup from the pot and place in a bowl.
• Break the roasted garlic cloves into pieces with your fingers and press out the cooked garlic and stir into the bowl with the soup.
• With hand mixer or blender, carefully puree mixture until still slightly chunky. Stir it back into the pot.
• Let it cook another 1/2 hour to blend the flavours.
• Remove bay leaf.
• Stir in parlsey.
• The taste will surprise you!
• Cooking time does not include the bean soaking time.
• Tip:After reading Charmie's review start with 10 cups of water and add some more if needed.

WHITE BEAN AND ROASTED GARLIC SOUP

Steps:

• Heat toaster oven or oven to 425 degrees Fahrenheit.
• Tightly wrap garlic cloves in aluminum foil.
• Place on top shelf of oven and roast 30 to 35 minutes or until very tender.
• Set aside until cool enough to handle.
• Meanwhile, in 4-quart saucepan, heat oil over medium heat.
• Add onion, celery, and carrots; saute 8 to 10 minutes or until softened.
• Add water, beans, bay leaf, rosemary, and pepper.
• Heat to boiling over high heat.
• Reduce heat to low, partially cover, and simmer 25 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Break open skin of garlic cloves and squeeze softened garlic into soup mixture.
• Simmer uncovered 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Remove and discard bay leaf.
• In blender, puree soup mixture in several batches.
• Return puree to saucepan and reheat briefly.
• Salt and pepper to taste.
• To serve, divide soup among serving bowls and garnish each with some carrot strips and a celery leaf, if desired.
• Enjoy!

GIADA'S TUSCAN WHITE BEAN AND GARLIC SOUP

Steps:

• In a large soup pot, saute shallots or onion and garlic with butter and olive oil until soft, about 3-5 minutes.
• Add drained beans, sage, and broth. Bring to a simmer and simmer for about 10 minutes.
• If using an immersion blender: blend soup until smooth. If using a regular blender: pour half of mixture into blender and puree until smooth. Pour blended soup back into pan and blend remaining soup, then pour the rest of the blended soup back into pan.
• Add cream, black pepper, and salt to taste. Keep warm over very low heat!

TUSCAN WHITE BEAN AND GARLIC SOUP

Steps:

• Place a medium, heavy soup pot over medium heat. Add the butter, olive oil, and shallot. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the shallots are softened, about 5 minutes. Add the sage and beans and stir to combine. Add the stock and bring the mixture to a simmer. Add the garlic and simmer until the garlic is softened, about 10 minutes. Pour the soup into a large bowl. Carefully ladle 1/3 to 1/2 of the soup into a blender and puree until smooth. Be careful to hold the top of the blender tightly, as hot liquids expand when they are blended. Pour the blended soup back into the soup pan. Puree the remaining soup. Once all the soup is blended and back in the soup pan, add the cream and the pepper Keep warm, covered, over very low heat.
• Place a grill pan over medium-high heat. Drizzle the slices of ciabatta bread with extra-virgin olive oil. Grill the bread until warm and golden grill marks appear, about 3 minutes a side. Serve the soup in bowls with the grilled bread alongside.