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Summary
The hearty Provencal soupe au pistou, or "pistou soup", is often the first thing that chef and cooking instructor Patricia Wells has her students prepare, since it serves as a wonderful introduction to the rustic, fresh flavors of the South of France.
Ingredients
- Small handful bay leaves
- Small handful thyme sprigs
- 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 3 garlic cloves, peeled and halved lengthwise and 10 cloves, peeled and quartered lengthwise
- Sea salt, to taste
- 1 pound fresh small white (navy) beans in the pod, shelled, or 8 ounces dried small white beans, soaked in boiling water for 1 hour
- 1 pound fresh cranberry beans in the pod, shelled, or 8 ounces dried cranberry beans, soaked in boiling water for 1 hour
- 3 medium leeks, white and tender green parts only, scrubbed, quartered, and finely sliced
- 8 medium carrots, scrubbed, quartered lengthwise, and sliced
- 2 medium onions, halved and cut into thin rings
- 1 pound potatoes, peeled and cubed
- 12 ounces zucchini, quartered lengthwise and thinly sliced
- 12 ounces tomatoes, cored, peeled, seeded, and chopped
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1 pound green beans, trimmed at both ends and quartered
- 3 quarts cold water
- 1 cup very fine pasta, such as angel hair or orzo
- Patricia's Pistou
- 1 cup (4 ounces) freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese
- 1 cup (4 ounces) freshly grated imported Gruyere cheese
Instructions
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Nutritional Info

- Servings Per Recipe: 12
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 388 % Daily Value *
- Total Fat: 16 g 24.94%
- Saturated Fat: 5 g 25.5%
- Trans Fat: 0 g %
- Cholesterol: 19 mg 6.28%
- Sodium: 181 mg 7.54%
- Calcium: 305 mg 30.47%
- Potassium: 969 mg 27.69%
- Magnesium: 0 mg 0%
- Iron: 4 mg 20.28%
- Zinc: 0 mg 0%
- Total Carbohydrate: 44 g %
- Dietary Fiber: 13 g 52.42%
- Sugar: 3 g
- Protein: 19 g
- Alcohol: 0 g
- Omega 3 Fatty Acid: 0 g
- Omega 6 Fatty Acid: 1 g
- Vitamin A 19.3%
- Vitamin C 42.22%
- Vitamin D 1.11%
- * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your Daily Values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Diabetes Exchanges
- Exchange - Fat3
- Exchange - Fruit0
- Exchange - NonFat Milk0
- Exchange - Other Carbs0
- Exchange - Starch2
- Exchange - Vegetables3
- Exchange - Lean Meat1
- Exchange - Alcohol0
MyPlate Info
- MyPlate - Grain Total0 oz-eq
- MyPlate - Vegetable Total1 c
- MyPlate - Fruit0 c
- MyPlate - Dairy1 c
- MyPlate - Protein Total2 oz-eq