Soup au Pistou

Posted in 3 Points, Recipes, Soups, Weight Watchers Points Values by TheStolenOlive on July, 5 at 4:54 pm

Soup au Pistou
POINTS® value per serving | 3
Servings | 8

Soups |

1)Two part recipe… last 4 ingredients are separate.

*Use uncooked green beans.

Ingredients

3 1/4 oz dry navy beans
11 1/2 cup Vegetable Broth
3/4 oz olive oil
3 1/4 oz onion(s)
4 1/2 oz carrot(s)
4 1/2 oz leek(s)
1/8 tsp saffron
4 1/2 oz potato(es)
4 1/2 oz cooked green beans
4 1/2 oz zucchini
6 1/2 oz tomato(es)
1 1/2 oz uncooked vermicelli
1 1/2 oz garlic clove(s)
3 1/4 oz basil
3/4 oz Parmesan cheese
1 1/4 oz olive oil

Instructions

*Soup
Soak Beans Over Night
Simmer the beans till tender in 4 cups of stock.
Saute the onions(small dice), carrots(small dice), and leeks(small dice) in 3/4 oz of olive oil.
Add 4 cups of Stock and saffron to veggies and cook for 10 minutes.
Add the potatoes(small dice), green beans(small dice), zucchini(small dice) and the vermicelli (broken) and simmer for 10 more minutes.
Add the beans and their stock, tomatoes(skinned & seeded) and season as needed with salt and pepper. *Extra stock is to adjust consistency to taste.

*Pistou
Mix the garlic & basil
Add the cheese & the olive oil and make a smooth paste in the food processor
Add the Pistou in the soup just before serving.

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