French White Bean Soup Recipe

Name: French White Bean Soup Recipe
Ingredients: 1 pound large dry lima beans, or other white beans, soaked overnight and drained; 3 quarts (12 cups) water; 1∕3 cup olive oil; 8 large cloves garlic; 4 ribs celery, peeled; 4 large leeks, sliced; 1 large wedge Savoy or white cabbage, hard core removed; 2 cups natural (no nitrites) smoked turkey, about 1 pound, white or dark, diced small; 1 cup dry white wine, sake, or dry vermouth (liquor stores); 6 bay leaves, or 1 teaspoon ground; 2 good pinches saffron; 6 sprigs thyme, leaves only; 2 sprigs rosemary, leaves only; 3 sprigs sage, leaves only, chopped; Salt to taste; Ground pepper to taste

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Mighty proud of my Herb White Bean Soup, a low-cost low-maintenance feast, and a meal in itself. Every ingredient in this white bean soup

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Ingredients

1 pound large dry lima beans, or other white beans, soaked overnight and drained
3 quarts (12 cups) water
1∕3 cup olive oil
8 large cloves garlic
4 ribs celery, peeled
4 large leeks, sliced
1 large wedge Savoy or white cabbage, hard core removed
2 cups natural (no nitrites) smoked turkey, about 1 pound, white or dark, diced small
1 cup dry white wine, sake, or dry vermouth (liquor stores)
6 bay leaves, or 1 teaspoon ground
2 good pinches saffron
6 sprigs thyme, leaves only
2 sprigs rosemary, leaves only
3 sprigs sage, leaves only, chopped
Salt to taste
Ground pepper to taste