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Tribeca Grill's White Bean And Chorizo Soup

Three (15- to 16-ounce) cans of great Northern or navy beans, drained and rinsed, may be substituted. When using canned beans, first simmer ingredients in one quart of water and one quart of chicken broth for about 10 minutes. Then add beans and simmer another 10 minutes.

Courses: Soup
Serves: 4 people

Recipe Ingredients

1 lb 454g / 16ozDry great Northern or navy beans
2 lbs 908g / 32ozOnions - chopped fine (medium)
5   Garlic cloves - finely chopped
1/2 lb 227g / 8ozBacon - cooked, and
  Finely chopped
1/2   Celery - chopped fine
1/4 cup 59mlOlive oil
1 lb 454g / 16ozChorizo sausage - cooked and diced
1 section  Thyme
1 tablespoon 15mlFreshly-cracked black pepper
  Salt - to taste
  === OPTIONAL GARNISH ---
  Diced tomato
  Chopped spinach

Recipe Instructions

Soak the beans overnight or use the quick soak method. Drain and rinse. Reserve beans.

Put the onions, garlic, bacon, celery, olive oil and sausage into soup pot. Slowly bring up the heat and cook over medium about 5 minutes or until onions and vegetables are translucent. Do not brown.

In a cheesecloth, wrap the black pepper and half the sprig of thyme and add to the pot.

Add the beans and cover with a gallon of water. Cook until beans are tender. Garnish with diced tomato, chopped spinach and the rest of thyme, chopped. Season to taste with salt.

This recipe yields 4 to 5 servings.

Source:
Susan Wolfe on the http://www.eclix.net Food BB

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