Ontario Bean Soup With Basil

Marlitt's Note:

I really enjoy my soups and this is a favorite veg soup. Just serve with a nice french stick of bread. Delicious. I got the recipe from "The flavours of Canada by Anita Stewart

• Total Time: 35 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 6

• ¼ cup butter
• 1 large onion (Chopped )
• 1 garlic clove (Chopped )
• 4 medium potatoes (Cubed )
• 4 medium carrots (Chopped )
• 2 stalks celery (Chopped )
• 6 cups chicken stock
• 1 (28 ounce) can tomatoes (Chopped )
• 1 teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon pepper
• ½ bunch fresh basil (Chopped )
• 1 cup French style green bean
• 1 cup peas
• 2 (14 ounce) cans romano beans
• 2 (14 ounce) cans white kidney beans
• 1 cup pasta shells
• 2 tablespoons parsley (Chopped )
• romano cheese (Grated)

Directions:

1. Saute onion in butter for 5 minutes.
2. Add garlic, potatoes, carrots, and celery.
3. Saute for 5 minutes.
4. Add stock, tomatoes, salt, pepper, and basil.
5. Boil, reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes.
6. Add green beans, peas, both beans and pasta.
7. Simmer for 10 minutes.
8. Add parsley and serve sprinkled with cheese.

Reviews

[Enjolinfam]

This was so yummy! Makes a lot of soup, so I think we will be having it again tomorrow which is fine by me. I used 1 Tbsp canola oil in place of the butter and vegetarian chicken stock (McKays chicken seasoning mixed with water) to cut out a lot of saturated fat and remove the cholesterol. I also only used the equivelent of 1 can of each of the beans, because I wanted it to be more soupy. This turned out so delicious and very healthy! Thanks Marlitt! Made for ZWT4 Zingo - Los Jefes de la Cocina!

[Cookie in Ontario]

I used 2 cans of navy beans. Will use 3 cans next time. I used a bit more macaroni and will use even more next time. I didn't add peas. Very good. Thank you.

[Charmie777]

Good and hearty. Took waaaayyy longer than 35 minutes. I think it was about 1 1/2 hours. Great with some bread.