Peasant Soup

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PEASANT SOUP

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Serving Size : 12 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Soups Vegetables

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1 pound Dried Great Northern beans
3 Carrots -- sliced
3 Celery ribs -- sliced
2 Onions -- chopped
2 Garlic cloves -- minced
2 Bay leaves
1 14 1/2 ounce tomatoes with liquid -- cut up
1 teaspoon Dried basil
1/2 teaspoon Pepper
2 tablespoons Olive oil

Place the beans in a Dutch oven and cover with water; bring to a boil. Boil for
2 minutes. Remove from heat; cover and let stand for 1 hour. Drain and rinse
beans; return to Dutch oven. Add 6 cups water, carrots, celery, onions, garlic,
bay leaves, tomatoes, basil and pepper; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and
simmer for 1-1/2 hours or until the beans are tender. Discard the bay leaves.
Add oil and heat through. Yield: 12 servings (3 quarts) Diabetic Exchanges: One
1-cup serving equals 1 vegetable, 1 starch, 1/2 lean meat, 1/2 fat; also 140
calories , 73 mg sodium, 0 cholesterol, 22 gm carbohydrate, 8 gm protein, 3 gm
fat. From Oct/Nov '94 Taste of Home Magazine
Formatted for MM by Pegg Seevers 10/05/94





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