Tagliatelle And Lima Bean Soup With Walnut Pesto Recipes

LUSCIOUS LIMA BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• Bring 4 cups of water to a boil. Add dry lima beans, and boil for 2 to 3 minutes. Remove from heat, and allow the beans to sit, covered, for 1 to 2 hours to soften. Drain and rinse until water runs clear, discarding bean water.
• In a soup pot, saute vegetables in olive oil until onions and celery are translucent. Add lima beans, and saute for another 2 to 3 minutes.
• In the meantime, bring 4 cups of water to a boil. Add the vegetable bouillon to the boiling water, and stir until dissolved. Add broth to the sauteed vegetables and beans. Add remaining water, and allow soup to simmer over a low flame for 1 to 1 1/2 hours. Serve steaming hot.

LIMA BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• Firstly, soak the dried beans overnight in a large bowl with plenty of cold water. The next day, drain the beans and place them in a pot with enough fresh water to cover them. Cook over low heat until half tender, about 30 minutes, drain and set aside.
• Warm the olive oil in a large pot or Dutch oven over medium heat. Once the oil shimmers, add the onion and cook, stirring often, until the onion is turning translucent (5 minutes).
• Add garlic, dried herbs, paprika and stir to enhance all the flavors for about 1 minute.
• Stir in the beans, tomato sauce, broth, tomato paste, bay leaf, salt and pepper. Raise the heat and bring to the boil. Then reduce to maintain a gentle simmer, cover the pot, and cook for 30 minutes. Stir occasionally.
• Optional step: turn the heat off and let it cool slightly. Then transfer 2 cups of the soup to a stand blender, whizz until smooth and return it to the pot (an immersion blender works fine, but make sure you blend the soup partially, not all of it). And be careful because it's still hot.
• Stir in the chopped parsley, toss until well combined, taste and adjust the seasoning to your taste if needed. Serve with a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil, crusty bread, and a pinch of chilli flakes if you wish. Enjoy!

PESTO BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-low heat, 30 seconds. Add the garlic and red pepper flakes and sauté until fragrant, about 1 minute.
• Stir the cannellini beans and 1 cup of water into the skillet. Simmer over medium heat until the mixture is just thickened, 8 minutes. Stir in the pesto and Parmesan.
• Add the chicken broth and celery and cook, stirring occasionally, until the celery is tender, 15 minutes. Stir in the olives and roasted peppers to combine.

WALNUT PESTO

Steps:

• Blend basil, walnuts, olive oil, garlic, and lemon juice together in a food processor until pesto has a paste-like consistency.

HEART HEALTHY LIMA BEAN PESTO & PASTA

Steps:

• Into a running food processor place lima beans and garlic add arugula, basil and cheeses. Pulse to blend.
• Slowly add oil through feed tube to make a nice paste.
• Season with salt and sriracha sauce to your heat level.
• Toss on to hot cooked cavatappi pasta.
• Sprinkle with grated cheese and watch it disappear.

WHITE BEAN AND PARMESAN SOUP WITH PESTO

Steps:

• In a large stock pot heat oil over medium heat and add garlic.
• Saute for 2 minutes stirring constantly.
• Add the onions, carrots, celery and prosciutto and cook for another 2 minutes, stirring constantly.
• Stir in tomatoes and broth.
• Bring soup to a boil, reduce heat and simmer 10 minutes.
• Stir in beans and simmer for another 5 minutes.
• Remove from heat.
• Pour soup into a serving bowl and add the cheese.
• Serve immediately.
• Offer additional cheese and pesto at the table.
• ***Donot add the cheese in the soup pot or it WILL stick to the sides.

WHITE-BEAN SOUP WITH PESTO

Steps:

• To make the soup, heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add onion, garlic and leek and cook until softened, about 5 minutes. Stir in beans and broth. Bring to a simmer. Cook until beans are almost tender, about 1 hour. Stir in potato cubes. Cook until potato and beans are soft, about 20 minutes. Stir in thyme, salt and pepper.
• Meanwhile, to make the pesto, place basil, shallots and garlic in a food processor. Process until chopped. Add olive oil and water. Process until smooth, stopping several times to scrape down sides of work bowl. Season with salt. Ladle the soup into bowls, garnish with 2 teaspoons of the pesto and serve.

TORTELLINI, BEAN AND PESTO SOUP

Steps:

• Melt butter in 4-quart Dutch oven over medium-low heat. Cook garlic, carrot, onion and celery in butter 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Stir in water and bouillon granules. Heat to boiling; reduce heat. Stir in beans and tortellini. Cover and simmer about 20 minutes, stirring occasionally, until tortellini are tender.
• Stir in parsley and pepper. Top each serving with pesto and cheese. Serve immediately.

TAGLIATELLE AND LIMA BEAN SOUP WITH WALNUT PESTO

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a medium-sized soup pot over medium heat. Add onion and saute until golden about five minutes. Do not let the onion brown. Add 1/4 cup of the parsley and all the garlic. Stir well and cook until garlic is softened, two more minutes. Add water and lima beans and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to a very slow but steady simmer and cook, covered, until the beans are tender, 20-20 minutes. Remove two cups of beans and mash them in a food processor, return to soup pot. Add pasta, salt, pepper and cook uncovered until the pasta al dente. Meanwhile place the walnuts, grated cheese, and remaining 1/4 cup parsley in a small food processor. Pulse on and off 3 times to coarsely chop. Sprinkle the soup with more pepper, if desired, serve hot with a t of walnut pesto on each serving.