8 oz Haricot beans 1 tb Sunflower oil 1 Bay leaf 1 md Onion, thinly sliced 25 oz Stock 6 oz Sorrel leaves 1 oz Margarine 6 oz Soymilk Salt & pepper 4 tb Freshly chopped parsley Soak beans overnight. Boil them in water with the oil, bay leaf & onion. Drain & discard the bay leaf. Briefly blend the beans. Gradually mix in the stock. Finely chop the sorrel leaves. Melt the margarine in a pot on medium heat. Stir in the sorrel leaves & let them soften. Rub them through a sieve into the beans. Heat the soup to just below boiling point. Stir in the soymilk. Season to taste. Serve with parsley garnish. Gail Duff, "A Book of Herbs & Spices"
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