GARBURE (BEAN SOUP WITH VEGETABLES)
About 9 cups; 5 servings
Soak overnight in water to cover:
- 1 cup dried flageolet, navy, or fava beans, rinsed and picked over
Drain the beans and add to a soup pot along with:
- 8 cups water
- (1 ham hock)
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 3 sprigs thyme
- 2 garlic cloves, smashed
Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat, cover, and simmer for 30 minutes. Add:
- 1 pound cabbage, thinly sliced
- 2 medium red or gold potatoes, cut into ½-inch chunks
- 2 carrots, cut into ¼-inch-thick slices
- 1 large turnip, peeled and cut into ½-inch chunks
- 1 leek, white part only, well rinsed, and thinly sliced
- ½ onion, sliced
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
Simmer, covered, until the vegetables and beans are tender, about 30 minutes.