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Bean Soup With Carrot Salsa Recipe

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Ingredients

Directions

Step #1 Place beans in a large bowl.
Step #2 Add enough cold water to cover & let stand overnight.
Step #3 Drain & rinse beans thoroughly.
Step #4 Prepare meat broth.
Step #5 Place beans in a large saucepan.
Step #6 Add water, carrot, prosciutto rind or salt pork, broth, 2 tbsps oil, celery and onion.
Step #7 Cover & bring to a boil.
Step #8 Reduce heat.
Step #9 Simmer 50 to 60 mins, stirring every once in awhile.
Step #10 Heat 3 tbsps oil in a small saucepan.
Step #11 Add rosemary.
Step #12 Cook over med-heat/flame until lightly browned.
Step #13 Discard rosemary.
Step #14 Add parsley & garlic; saute.
Step #15 When garlic changes color, stir in the flour.
Step #16 Cook & stir about 1 min.
Step #17 Remove 1 c cooking liquid from bean mixture.
Step #18 stir in the tomato paste.
Step #19 stir in theto flour mixture.
Step #20 Spice up this with salt & pepper.
Step #21 Cook 5 to 10 mins, stirring frequently.
Step #22 Add to bean mixture.
Step #23 With a slotted spoon, place a third of bean mixture in a mixer or food processor/blender.
Step #24 Process until smooth.
Step #25 Return to saucepan.
Step #26 Bring soup to a boil.
Step #27 Add pasta or rice & cook over high heat 8 to 10 mins.
Step #28 Stir several times during cooking.
Step #29 Taste & adjust for Spice uping.
Step #30 Stir 1 tbsp oil and 1/3 c Parmesan cheese into soup.
Step #31 Serve hot with extra Parmesan cheese.
Step #32 --.
Enjoy the BEAN SOUP WITH CARROT SALSA recipe