Re: Mediterranean White Bean Soup

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Sounds fantastic! I'm saving the recipe:) SharonThis email is a natural hand made product. The slight variations in spelling and grammar enhance its individual character and beauty and in no way are to be considered flaws or defects. To: MSersLife Sent: Fri, March 4, 2011 2:38:50 PMSubject: "Mediterranean" White Bean Soup

3 cups uncooked white beans (I like great northerns for this, but canelliniwould work)2-3 carrots - a handful of small "coins", the rest chopped small2-3 stalks celery -a handful pretty slices, the rest chopped small1 large onion (red is nice) chopped small (reserve a little)some green onions (optional) for garnishabout 1 c. chopped tomato (optional)2 tablespoons tomato pastewater or veg broth for cooking the beanssalt, pepper, garlic, a little lemon juice to taste Set 2 qts water to boil. Clean and rinse beans; when water is boiling,add beans, salt, pepper, a little garlic. When beans are about 1/2 done, add finely chopped veg - reserve the"pretty stuff".When beans are almost done, add "pretty veg" - carrot coins, celery slices,tomato, etc - and turn to a simmer. When beans and all veg are done to taste, dip up about 1 cup of beans,mash to a paste,

and stir back into pot. Stir in dash of lemon juice andtomato paste. Simmer for about 5 minutes. Taste and adjust seasonings. Serve hot with some crusty bread.T in WY Practical Blackwork Designs http://practicalblackwork.comhttp://practical-blackwork.blogspot.com "You get a wonderful view from the point of no return..." ------------------------------------