Gigante Global Pulse Day Soup - Gourmet Gurus, Salads, Soups & Stews Recipe

Gigante Global Pulse Day Soup - Gourmet Gurus, Salads, Soups & Stews Recipe

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By both tradition and necessity, Italian cuisine makes much from little, but there’s nothing little about the flavors. Big, bold and elemental, it’s one of the easiest cuisines to create at home,...

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Ingredients

  • 1 lb dried fasolia gigantes, royal coronas or similar large limas, soaked overnight in plenty of water
  • 3 qt water or vegetable broth
  • 4 garlic cloves, whole
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1 small dried red pepper, crumbled or a pinch of dried red pepper flakes
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 large onions, chopped
  • 2 carrots, chopped
  • 2 stalks celery, chopped
  • 4 large red peppers*
  • 1 tbsp sherry vinegar or balsamic vinegar
  • 1 bunch chard or other winter greens, such as kale or spinach, tough stems discarded
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 cloves garlic, chopped
  • 1 handful fresh basil, chopped fine
  • sea salt and fresh ground pepper to taste

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