Peasant Soup

Hearty vegetable soup for a crowd. Makes about 5 to 7 quarts of soup, enough for 15 people as a meal. Great with crusty rye bread and even better if made the day before it is served.

• Preparation Time: 25 mins
• Cooking Time: 2 hr
• Total Time: 2 hr 25 mins
• Calories: 215 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• salt and pepper to taste
• 2 onions, chopped
• 3 carrots, sliced
• 2 stalks celery, chopped, with leaves
• ½ pound bacon, cut into small pieces
• 1 leek, sliced
• ¼ cup chopped shallots
• 5 cloves garlic, sliced
• 2 cups dry mixed beans, soaked overnight
• 1 turnips, cubed
• ½ small head cabbage, finely shredded
• 4 quarts vegetable stock

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Heat the oil in a large pot over medium high heat. Stir in the bacon and saute just to render the fat out of the bacon; do not cook till crisp. Then add the onions, shallots, leek, celery and garlic and saute for about 5 minutes, stirring frequently.

Step 2

Then, add the beans, carrots, turnip and cabbage along with enough vegetable stock to cover (about 4 quarts). Let simmer for 2 hours, or until vegetables are to desired tenderness. Season to taste with salt and pepper.