Herbed Bean and Pasta Soup
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- Served Person: Makes 4 main-course servings
- 6 cups water
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/4 teaspoon turmeric
- 1/2 cup finely chopped fresh dill
- 1/2 cup finely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
- 2 medium onions, halved lengthwise, then thinly sliced crosswise
- 1/4 lb dried linguine, broken into 2-inch pieces (1 cup)
- 12 fresh chard leaves, stems and center ribs discarded and leaves coarsely chopped (8 cups)
- 1 (15- to 19-ounce) can kidney beans, rinsed and drained
- 1/2 cup finely chopped fresh cilantro
- 1/2 cup finely chopped scallion greens
- accompaniments: sour cream; lemon wedges
- Carbohydrate 46 g(15%)
- Fat 12 g(18%)
- Fiber 9 g(35%)
- Protein 12 g(24%)
- Saturated Fat 2 g(9%)
- Sodium 1407 mg(59%)
- Calories 330
Preparation Heat oil in a 4-quart wide heavy pot over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking. Add onions and salt, then reduce heat to moderate and cook, stirring occasionally, until golden, 15 to 20 minutes. Reserve 1/4 cup onion. Add turmeric to onions in pot and cook, stirring, 1 minute. Add water and bring to a boil. Add linguine and boil, uncovered, until tender, about 10 minutes. Stir in chard and beans and simmer, stirring occasionally, until chard is tender, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat. Stir in herbs, scallion greens, and salt and pepper to taste. Serve soup topped with reserved onion.
Preparation Heat oil in a 4-quart wide heavy pot over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking. Add onions and salt, then reduce heat to moderate and cook, stirring occasionally, until golden, 15 to 20 minutes. Reserve 1/4 cup onion. Add turmeric to onions in pot and cook, stirring, 1 minute. Add water and bring to a boil. Add linguine and boil, uncovered, until tender, about 10 minutes. Stir in chard and beans and simmer, stirring occasionally, until chard is tender, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat. Stir in herbs, scallion greens, and salt and pepper to taste. Serve soup topped with reserved onion.
