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French style 2 Bean Sorrel Soup from Red veined sorrel leaves, french beans, black eyed peas, parsley, tarragon, fennel. Nutritious soup for chill weather
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French Style 2 Bean Sorrel Soup - Nutritious, Warming, Easy

French style 2 Bean Sorrel Soup made from Red veined sorrel leaves, french beans, black eyed peas, tarragon, parsley and fennel. Tasty, nutritious soup for chill weather
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Total Time40 minutes
Course: soups stews
Cuisine: continental, French, Mediterranean
Servings: 4 servings
Author: Sujata Shukla

Ingredients

  • 2 cups sorrel leaves shredded and thick midriff removed
  • 2 tablespoon fennel bulb washed, trimmed, minced
  • 2 tablespoon leek washed, trimmed, minced
  • 1 tablespoon celery stalk washed, trimmed, minced
  • ½ tablespoon tarragon minced
  • ½ tablespoon parsley minced
  • 1 cup red onion minced
  • 1 cup french beans washed, trimmed, sliced thinly
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil extra virgin
  • 1 tablespoon butter unsalted
  • 4 cups stock
  • To Taste salt
  • To Taste pepper freshly ground
  • 1 cup cooked black eyed peas
  • ½ cup light cream includes 2 tablespoons for garnish

Instructions

  • Measure and set all the ingredients ready to prepare. Check that the butter is at room temperature. If the black eyed beans are not cooked, pressure cook for 2 whistles with enough water to just cover the beans, and add a little salt before setting it on the stove. Drain when done and keep aside till required.
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  • Separate sorrel leaves from stalks, and slice away any thick mid vein. Wash and drain the sorrel and shred the leaves. Wash, trim and mince leek and fennel and celery. Thinly slice onion and beans, wash and mince tarragon and parsley.
    Red veined sorrel
  • Heat a thick bottomed pan and add the olive oil. Heat on low flame till it is warm but not smoking. Add butter, let it melt. Add onion, sauté for 3 - 4 minutes on low flame, stirring so the onions do not brown. Add fennel and leek slices, sauté for about 5 minutes on low flame, stirring frequently so they do not brown.
    Add leek and Fennel _PepperonPizza.com
  • Add sliced french beans, sauté for 5 minutes on low flame, stirring frequently so the vegetables do not brown. Add celery slices, sauté
    Add french beans
  • Add the stock, bring it to a boil and then reduce the flame to low so the stock simmers. Add the sorrel leaves, bring once more to a boil and then simmer for about 10 minutes on low flame.
    Add sorrel leaves to bean sorrel soup_PepperOnPizza.com
  • Add the seasoning (salt and pepper) and stir. Add the cooked black eyed peas, stir and let it cook for 2-3 minutes. Add minced parsley and tarragon, stir. Add the cream after reserving about 2 tablespoons for garnish, and stir, keeping the stove on low flame. Serve hot with herbed bread and garnished with cream.