White Bean Soup with Almond Pistou - Christina Cooks

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
• 4 shallots, finely diced
• 3 cloves fresh garlic, finely minced
• sea salt
• 2 stalks celery, diced
• 1 carrot, diced
• 1 cup cannellini beans
• 3 cups unsweetened organic almond or soy milk
• 1 cup spring or filtered water
• 1 bay leaf