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White Bean Soup With Swiss Chard Recipe

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Ingredients

3 garlic cloves, minced .
2 large onions, sliced (red & white) .
1 tsp fresh coarse ground black pepper .
3 tbsps fresh parsley, sliced .
1/2 lb red swiss chard, ribs & leaves coarsely sliced .
2-3 carrots, peeled & finely sliced .
3 tbsps olive oil .
5 c vegetable broth .
8 oz great northern beans .
1 bay leaf

Directions

Step #1 Place the beans In a large-ish pot & cover with water.
Step #2 Let them soak overnight.
Step #3 The next day, drain the beans, reserving 2 c of liquid.
Step #4 In a large pot, heat the oil.
Step #5 Add the onions & saute until tender, about 5 mins.
Step #6 Add the carrots & saute for an additonal 3 mins.
Step #7 Add the chard & cook this until wilted, about 3 mins.
Step #8 Add the broth, reserved bean liquid, beans, garlic & bay leaf.
Step #9 Partially cover & let simmer for 1-2 hrs, until beans are tender.
Step #10 Remove bay leaf.
Step #11 Puree half of the soup in a mixer.
Step #12 Return to pot with remaining soup.
Step #13 Add salt, pepper & parsley.
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