Cannellini & Garlic Soup

Cannellini & Garlic Soup

Servings 8 servings

Ingredients
  

  • 2 pounds dried cannellini beans
  • olive oil enough to coat pot
  • 1 whole head of garlic peeled and chopped
  • 3 celery stalks chopped
  • 2 onions chopped
  • 1 quart vegetable broth
  • 1 bunch fresh parsley taken off stem and coarsely chopped
  • 1 dash hot sauce
  • salt to taste, if permitted

Instructions
 

  • Prepare the cannellini beans ahead, according to package directions, until almost soft. Drain and set aside. In a separate pot, saute the garlic in oil until a little toasty. Add celery and onions and saute. Add the beans, vegetable broth, and enough water to make a very thick soup. Simmer until the beans are soft, about a half hour.Add parsley, hot sauce and salt just before serving. You can make this recipe in a pressure cooker and it will take about 11 minutes under pressure on the second red ring.  (Recipe♦234)