Recipe
January 4, 2015
Winter Soupe Au Pistou

Feel free to play around with the vegetable medley in this Provençal soup, using whatever is in season or kicking around your kitchen. If you need to save time, use store-bought basil or kale pesto instead of the parsley pistou.
Directions
Yield: Serves 8
- To make pistou, bring a small pot of salted water to boil. Blanch parsley leaves for 10 seconds. Drain and plunge into a bowl of ice water. Cool, drain, squeeze dry and chop. Place parsley, pine nuts, oil, garlic and water in a blender. Purée. Season with salt and pepper. Place in an airtight container. Refrigerate for up to 5 days.
- In a large pot, bring stock to a boil over high heat. Season with salt. Add garlic, celery and carrot. Simmer 5 minutes. Add potatoes, brussels sprouts and mushrooms. Simmer 10 minutes. Add leeks, beans and edamame. Simmer until vegetables are tender, 5 minutes. Season soup with salt, pepper and lemon juice.
- Serve in warmed bowls with a dollop of pistou on top.
Photographer:
Angus Fergusson
Source:
House & Home February 2013