Brittany Bean Soup Recipe
Ingredients
| Haricot | 1/2 Pound | |
| Vegetable oil | 3 Fluid Ounce | |
| Large onion-1-chopped | ||
| Carrots-2-peeled and sliced | ||
| Cabbage-4 oz (100 g)-chopped | ||
| Celery-2 sticks-sliced | ||
| Garlic-2 cloves-crushed | ||
| Tomato puree | 2 Ounce | |
| Bouquet garni | 1 | |
| Water | 2 Pint | |
| Sea salt | 1 To taste | |
| black pepper | 1 | |
| Yeast | 1 Tablespoon | |
| Oregano or mint-pinch freshly chopped | ||
Directions
GETTING READY
1. In a large pan, soak the beans in distilled water overnight or for 3-6 hours
MAKING
2. In a large pan, heat the oil
3. Add the vegetables and the garlic to the pan and stir fry till golden brown
4. Add the tomato puree, bouquet garni, and water
5. Add the beans to the mix and cook for 10 minutes till it boils
6. Transfer the mix to a casserole with a tight-fitting lid
7. Bake the mix in the oven at 350°F/180°C (Gas Mark 4) for 2 hours
8. Remove from the oven and set aside to cool
9. Tip the mixture into a blender bowl.
10. Blend the mixture to a smooth thick puree
11. Season to taste and add yeast extract and herbs
FINALIZING
12. Reheat the soup just before serving.
13. Thin the soup with a little milk or water if desired
SERVING
14. Serve hot or cold
TIPS
Do not add bicarbonate of soda to the beans as it destroys the Vitamin B content of the beans
1. In a large pan, soak the beans in distilled water overnight or for 3-6 hours
MAKING
2. In a large pan, heat the oil
3. Add the vegetables and the garlic to the pan and stir fry till golden brown
4. Add the tomato puree, bouquet garni, and water
5. Add the beans to the mix and cook for 10 minutes till it boils
6. Transfer the mix to a casserole with a tight-fitting lid
7. Bake the mix in the oven at 350°F/180°C (Gas Mark 4) for 2 hours
8. Remove from the oven and set aside to cool
9. Tip the mixture into a blender bowl.
10. Blend the mixture to a smooth thick puree
11. Season to taste and add yeast extract and herbs
FINALIZING
12. Reheat the soup just before serving.
13. Thin the soup with a little milk or water if desired
SERVING
14. Serve hot or cold
TIPS
Do not add bicarbonate of soda to the beans as it destroys the Vitamin B content of the beans
Chef
