Green Bean Soup
Recipe from
Better Homes and Gardens
Haricots vert are tiny and tender green beans. If you can't find them, regular-size green beans will work in this easy vegetable soup recipe.
Servings:
6 to 8 side-dish servings
Prep Time:
25 mins
Total Time:
40 mins
Ingredients
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2 14-ounce cansvegetable brothsee savings
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1 mediumonion, chopped (1/2 cup)see savings
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1/2 of avanilla bean, split lengthwisesee savings
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3 tablespoonsbutter, softenedsee savings
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3 tablespoonsall-purpose floursee savings
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1 lb.thin green beans, trimmed and cut into bite-size pieces (3 to 3 1/2 cups)see savings
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Steamed Green Beans (see recipe below) (optional)see savings
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Herbed Sourdough Breadsticks (see recipe below) (optional)see savings
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Directions
1.
In a large saucepan, bring the broth, onion, and vanilla bean to boiling; reduce heat. Cover and simmer for 10 minutes or until onion is tender. Discard vanilla bean.
2.
In a small bowl, stir together the butter and flour. Whisk into broth mixture. Cook and stir until slightly thickened and bubbly.
3.
Add beans to broth mixture. Return to boiling; reduce heat. Cover and simmer for 5 to 7 minutes more or until beans are crisp-tender. Ladle into bowls. If desired, garnish with steamed green beans and serve with Herbed Sourdough Breadsticks. Makes 6 to 8 side-dish servings.
Steamed Green Beans
Place 1/2 pound thin green beans in a steamer basket. Cover and steam over boiling water for 5 to 7 minutes or until tender.
Herbed Sourdough Breadsticks
Preheat oven to 375 degree F. Cut half of a 12-inch sourdough baguette lengthwise into 1/2-inch slices. Cut into 1-inch-wide sticks. Brush cut surfaces evenly with 2 tablespoons olive oil and sprinkle with 1 teaspoon snipped fresh thyme. Place on baking sheet. Bake in the preheated oven for 16 minutes or until golden.
Nutrition information
Per serving: Calories 94, Total Fat 7 g, Saturated Fat 4 g, Cholesterol 16 mg, Sodium 2 mg, Carbohydrate 11 g, Fiber 3 g, Protein 2 g. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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