Tomato, White Bean And Rosemary Soup

Recipe Ingredients

8 oz	227g	Dried white beans
		= (cannellini or great northern)
1		Spanish onion - chopped 1/2" dice (medium)
4		Garlic cloves - thinly sliced
4 oz	113g	Virgin olive oil, plus extra for garnish
2 tablespoons	30ml	Finely-chopped fresh rosemary leaves
2 cups	474ml	Chicken broth, preferably homemade
2 cups	474ml	Basic Tomato Sauce - (see recipe)
		Salt - to taste
		Freshly-ground black pepper - to taste
		Extra-virgin olive oil - for garnish
1 tablespoon	15ml	Finely-chopped fresh rosemary leaves - for garnish

Recipe Instructions

Soak white beans overnight in 2 quarts water. The following day, drain the beans and cook in 2 new quarts of unsalted water in an 8-quart sauce pan for approximately 50 minutes to 1 hour, maintaining the water level constantly above the beans. At this point the beans will be tender but not bursting from their skins.

In a 3-gallon stockpot with a heavy bottom, saute the onion and garlic in the olive oil over medium heat about 8 to 10 minutes until the onion has softened. Cook 1 more minute and add the 2 tablespoons rosemary, chicken stock, and the Basic Tomato Sauce.

Bring to a boil, add the entire contents of bean pot, liquid and all, and bring back to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer 30 minutes. Some beans will break up, others will retain their shape. The soup should be thick and you should still see the beans.

Season with salt and pepper and ladle into soup bowls. Drizzle with extra-virgin olive oil and sprinkle each bowl with freshly chopped rosemary. Serve immediately.

This recipe yields 4 servings.

Source:
MOLTO MARIO with Mario Batali - (Show # MB-5608) - from the TV FOOD NETWORK

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