WHITE BEAN AND BUTTERNUT SQUASH SOUP

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Yield makes 2 quarts; 4 to 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 cup dried white beans (such as cannellini, haricot blanc, or navy beans)
3 cups chicken broth
4 cups water
2 tablespoons olive oil or duck fat
2 onions, sliced thin
3 or 4 sage leaves
1 bay leaf
1 medium butternut squash, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch cubes
Salt

Steps:

  • Soak in 4 cups water overnight: 1 cup dried white beans (such as cannellini, haricot blanc, or navy beans).
  • Drain and put in a large pot with: 3 cups chicken broth, 4 cups water.
  • Bring to a boil, then lower the heat, and simmer until the beans are tender. Start checking after 45 minutes. Season to taste when cooked.
  • Heat in a heavy-bottomed pot: 2 tablespoons olive oil or duck fat.
  • Add: 2 onions, sliced thin, 3 or 4 sage leaves, 1 bay leaf.
  • Cook over medium heat until tender, about 15 minutes. Stir in: 1 medium butternut squash, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch cubes, Salt.
  • Cook for 5 minutes. Drain the beans and add 6 cups of their cooking liquid to the squash and onions. Cook at a simmer until the squash starts to become tender. Add the beans and keep cooking until the squash is very soft. Taste and adjust the seasoning if necessary.
  • Serve hot soup over thickly sliced country-style or levain bread that has been brushed with duck fat or olive oil and toasted until crisp and golden brown.
  • Use other varieties of winter squash: Delicata, acorn, kabocha, French pumpkin.

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