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White bean soup with escarole

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Ingredients:
2 tbspOlive oil
1 Onion, finely chopped
2 Carrots, finely chopped
1 clGarlic, minced
4 cupChicken broth
2 White cannellini beans
-drained
4 Fresh sage leaves, cut into
-chiffonade
8 ozEscarole or romaine lettuce
--- cut into chiffonade
1/4 cupChopped italian parsley
Salt and pepper
Procedures:
1Recipe by: cooking monday to friday show #mf6613 heat olive oil in a 4 quart saucepan.
2Add onion and carrots, cover and simmer 5 minutes or until tender.
3If vegetables stick to saucepan, add some water, cover and continue to simmer.
4Add the garlic and saute for a moment.
5Add 1 of the cans of beans and mash with a potato masher.
6Add the other can of beans along with the broth and bring to a simmer with the sage.
7Simmer 10 minutes or until as thick as you like it.
8If too thick, add more water; if too thin, boil down until some of the liquid has evaporated.
9Stir the escarole or romaine lettuce into the pot, cover and simmer 5 minutes or until lettuce is tender.
10Uncover, add parsley and adjust seasoning.
11Serve with bread and salad for a complete meal.
12Yield: 2 servings