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Ham and Vegetable Soup with Pistou
Use leftover ham for this vegetable rich soup! The herbal pistou brightens up the dish
Course
Soup
Cuisine
American
Keyword
grilled vegetables, ham, pistou
Prep Time
25
minutes
minutes
Cook Time
35
minutes
minutes
Total Time
1
hour
hour
10
minutes
minutes
Servings
8
Calories
469
kcal
Author
Lisa Lotts
Ingredients
2
tablespoons
olive oil
1
medium
yellow onion
peeled and diced
4
medium
carrots
peeled and diced
3
stalks
celery
peeled and diced
2
cloves
garlic
peeled and minced
2
cups
ham
diced cooked
6
cups
low-sodium vegetable or chicken broth
1 15-
oz can
diced tomatoes
1
tablespoon
fresh thyme
or one teaspoon dried
1
cup
farro
1 15-
oz can
great northern beans
rinsed and drained
1 ½
cups
fresh green beans
or use frozen beans, thawed, trimmed and cut into one inch pieces
For pistou
1
cup
fresh basil leaves
2
cups
fresh italian parsley
1
clove
garlic
1
lemon
zested
½
cup
parmesan cheese
grated
½
cup plus two tablespoons
olive oil
Additional garnish
lemon wedges
grated parmesan cheese
Instructions
In a large dutch oven, heat olive oil over medium high heat.
Add onion, carrots, celery and sauté 4-5 minutes until vegetables are softened and fragrant.
Add garlic and cook for one minute.
Add ham and cook 3-4 minutes.
Add broth, tomatoes and thyme. Bring soup to a boil.
Add farro, reduce heat to simmer and cook with lid slightly askew for 25 minutes.
Meanwhile, make the pistou: In a mini food processor, add basil, parsley and garlic.
Pulse to mince. Add zest and parmesan and pulse 2-3 times to mix.
Add olive oil a little at a time, pulsing to blend. Set aside.
After farro is cooked through, add beans to heat through.
To serve, ladle soup into a bowl. Drizzle a teaspoon or more of pistou over the soup, add a squeeze of lemon and a little parmesan cheese.
Nutrition
Calories:
469
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
41
g
|
Protein:
18
g
|
Fat:
26
g
|
Saturated Fat:
5
g
|
Cholesterol:
25
mg
|
Sodium:
560
mg
|
Potassium:
737
mg
|
Fiber:
10
g
|
Sugar:
4
g
|
Vitamin A:
5620
IU
|
Vitamin C:
21.3
mg
|
Calcium:
180
mg
|
Iron:
3.5
mg