by Maria Teresa Jorge
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1 bunch
broccoli rabe, washed and shredded in pieces
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2 cups
cannellini or borlotti beans - cooked
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4 cups
bean cooking water
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1
medium blond onion, sliced
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2
garlic cloves, inside green part removed and chopped finely
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2
medium potatoes peeled and cubed small
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1 cup
squash, peeled, deseeded and cut in small cubes
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2
medium carrots, peeled and cut in small cubes
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5 tablespoons
Extra Virgin Olive Oil
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salt
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pepper
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4 tablespoons
Extra Virgin Olive Oil to drizzle on the soup for garnish
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2 cups
Surdough bread cut in pieces to serve
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Cook the beans with no salt until tender but not falling apart. Strain the beans reserving the cooking liquid. Reserve 1/4 of the beans whole. Purée the remaining 3/4 in a blender, adding enough cooking liquid. Reserve the remaining cooking liquid for the soup.
Ask the hotline about this step!Cut up the potatoes, carrot and squash in small pieces. Slice the onion and chop the garlic. Wash the broccoli rabe leaves and shred in pieces.
Ask the hotline about this step!In a large pot, add olive oil, the sliced onion and garlic and fry 2 minutes until translucent. Add the potatoes, carrot and squash. Stir and add 2 cups of the beans cooking water. Add a little salt and cook covered for 10 minutes.
Ask the hotline about this step!Add the whole beans and the puréed beans, check the salt and cook for a further 15 minutes. Add more cooking liquid if necessary.
Ask the hotline about this step!Add the broccoli rabe and cook for 8 to 10 minutes - don't cover the pot because it makes the broccoli rabe turn brownish.
Ask the hotline about this step!Add a dash of freshly ground black pepper and mix.
Ask the hotline about this step!Serve with some cubed sourdough bread and garnish with a drizzle of Olive Oil.
Ask the hotline about this step!Thank you for your comment
Mollie is the best-selling author of many (mostly) vegetarian cookbooks, including the original Moosewood Cookbook, The Enchanted Broccoli Forest, and a trilogy of cookbooks for kids. Her most recent title is Get Cooking : 150 Simple Recipes to Get You Started in the Kitchen.
Another great recipe, just right for these freezing days. Thanks for posting it.