{"id":601,"date":"2009-03-18T05:06:22","date_gmt":"2009-03-18T13:06:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.forthillfarm.com\/news\/?page_id=601"},"modified":"2009-03-18T05:06:22","modified_gmt":"2009-03-18T13:06:22","slug":"harvest-bean-soup","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/recipes.forthillfarm.com\/?page_id=601","title":{"rendered":"Harvest Bean Soup"},"content":{"rendered":"<pre><tt>By Ginny Bucciaglia<\/tt><\/pre>\n<pre><tt>\u00a0<\/tt><\/pre>\n<pre><tt>1 bag dried 12-bean assortment \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/tt><\/pre>\n<pre><tt>1-bunch kale, rough chopped<\/tt><\/pre>\n<pre><tt>1 onion, chopped\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/tt><\/pre>\n<pre><tt>6 garlic cloves, chopped<\/tt><\/pre>\n<pre><tt>14 oz. canned tomatoes, pureed\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/tt><\/pre>\n<pre><tt>6 celery stalks, chopped<\/tt><\/pre>\n<pre><tt>4 potatoes, cubed\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/tt><\/pre>\n<pre><tt>4 carrots, peeled and chopped<\/tt><\/pre>\n<pre><tt>\u00bd cup olive oil\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/tt><\/pre>\n<pre><tt>\u00bd tsp thyme<\/tt><\/pre>\n<pre><tt>1 tsp basil\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/tt><\/pre>\n<pre><tt>1 tsp salt <\/tt><\/pre>\n<pre><tt>\u00bd tsp pepper<\/tt><\/pre>\n<pre><tt>\u00a0<\/tt><\/pre>\n<pre><tt>Put entire contents of 12-bean assortment bag in a medium pot or glass jar with cold water.\u00a0 <\/tt><\/pre>\n<pre><tt>Let the beans soak at room temperature for 6 hours or overnight.\u00a0 Drain and rinse the beans.<\/tt><\/pre>\n<pre><tt>Bring a large pot of water to boil, add the chopped kale and simmer for 5 minutes.\u00a0 Remove kale with a slotted spoon and set aside.\u00a0 <\/tt><\/pre>\n<pre><tt>Add the beans, return the water to a boil, reduce heat and simmer beans for 1 hour or until fully cooked.\u00a0 <\/tt><\/pre>\n<pre><tt>Check the water level and add more to keep beans covered while cooking.\u00a0 Drain and discard the water.<\/tt><\/pre>\n<pre><tt>Meanwhile, heat the olive oil in a large soup pot and saut\u00e9 the onions and 4 chopped garlic cloves until onions are translucent.\u00a0 <\/tt><\/pre>\n<pre><tt>Add 6 cups of water and tomatoes, celery and potatoes; bring to a boil and season with thyme, basil, salt and pepper.\u00a0 <\/tt><\/pre>\n<pre><tt>Reduce heat, partially cover and simmer 1 hour or until vegetables are just tender.\u00a0 <\/tt><\/pre>\n<pre><tt>Add the cooked kale, cooked beans, and the remaining 2 cloves of chopped garlic. Continue cooking until kale is tender.\u00a0 <\/tt><\/pre>\n<pre><tt>Adjust seasonings, as desired. Serve with crusty bread, grated cheese and fresh ground black pepper.<\/tt><\/pre>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Ginny Bucciaglia \u00a0 1 bag dried 12-bean assortment \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1-bunch kale, rough chopped 1 onion, chopped\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 6 garlic cloves, chopped 14 oz. canned tomatoes, pureed\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 6 celery stalks, chopped 4 potatoes, cubed\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 4 carrots, peeled and chopped \u00bd cup olive oil\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00bd tsp thyme 1 tsp basil\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1 tsp salt \u00bd tsp pepper \u00a0&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"parent":196,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-601","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/recipes.forthillfarm.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/601","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/recipes.forthillfarm.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/recipes.forthillfarm.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/recipes.forthillfarm.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/recipes.forthillfarm.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=601"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/recipes.forthillfarm.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/601\/revisions"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/recipes.forthillfarm.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/196"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/recipes.forthillfarm.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=601"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}