White Bean & Lamb Soup
Yield
10 servingsPrep
15 minCook
2 hrsReady
2 hrsLow in Saturated Fat, Low Cholesterol, Trans-fat Free, Good source of fiber
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| Soup | |||
| 2 | tablespoons |
olive oil
light-tasting |
|
| 1 | cup |
celery
chopped |
|
| 1 | cup |
onions
chopped |
|
| 2 | teaspoons |
garlic
minced |
|
| 2 | teaspoons |
sage
dried |
*
|
| 6 | cups |
chicken broth
or broth |
|
| 2 | cups |
water
|
|
| 1 | pound |
lamb shanks
|
*
|
| 1 | pound |
navy beans
dried |
|
| 2 | teaspoons |
lemon juice
fresh |
|
| 1 | x |
salt
|
*
|
| 1 | x |
black pepper
freshly ground |
*
|
| Garnish | |||
| 3 | large |
italian plum (roma) tomatoes
shells only,, cut into 1/4in dice |
|
| ¼ | cup |
basil
fresh, cut into fine julienne |
*
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| Soup | |||
| 3E+1 | ml |
olive oil
light-tasting |
|
| 237 | ml |
celery
chopped |
|
| 237 | ml |
onions
chopped |
|
| 1E+1 | ml |
garlic
minced |
|
| 1E+1 | ml |
sage
dried |
*
|
| 1.4 | l |
chicken broth
or broth |
|
| 473 | ml |
water
|
|
| 453.6 | g |
lamb shanks
|
*
|
| 453.6 | g |
navy beans
dried |
|
| 1E+1 | ml |
lemon juice
fresh |
|
| 1 | x |
salt
|
*
|
| 1 | x |
black pepper
freshly ground |
*
|
| Garnish | |||
| 3 | large |
italian plum (roma) tomatoes
shells only,, cut into 1/4in dice |
|
| 59 | ml |
basil
fresh, cut into fine julienne |
*
|
Directions
HEAT OIL in 4-quart pot.
When hot, add celery, onion, garlic and sage.
Cook until onion is softened, about 5 minutes.
Add stock or broth and water.
Bring to a boil.
Add lamb and beans. Bring to boil again.
Simmer, covered, 2 hours, stirring occasionally.
Use slotted spoon to remove lamb.
When cool enough to handle, remove meat from bone.
Cut meat into ⅓ inch dice.
Purée 2 cups beans with 1 cup soup liquid until smooth.
Return meat and puréed mixture to pot.
Stir well to combine. Add lemon juice and season to taste with salt and pepper.
Can be made ahead and refrigerated as long as 3 days or frozen.
Reheat gently, thinning with water as needed. Adjust seasoning and lemon juice.
To serve, garnish with tomato and basil.
