Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 2 carrots, chopped
  • 2 leeks, white and light green pars only, thinly sliced
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 stalk celery, chopped
  • 1 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • fresh ground black pepper
  • 1 cup dry white wine
  • 6 cups chicken stock or 6 cups vegetable stock
  • 10 small new potatoes, quartered
  • 1 (14 ounce) can navy beans, drained and rinsed
  • 10 asparagus spears, trimmed and sliced
  • 2 summer squash or 2 zucchini, chopped
  • 2 cups chopped Baby Spinach
  • 1 cup frozen peas, thawed
  • 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice

Method

  • In a big soup pot, heat oil over medium heat.
  • Add in onion; saute until softened, about 6 minutes.
  • Add in carrots, leeks, garlic, celery, thyme, salt and pepper; saute until vegetables start to soften, about 5 minutes.
  • Add in wine and cook until reduced by half, about 5 minutes.
  • Add in stock and potatoes; bring to a boil.
  • Decrease heat and simmer until potatoes are almost tender, about 15 minutes.
  • Add in beans, asparagus, squash, spinach, and peas; simmer until vegetables are tender, about 5 minutes.
  • Stir in lemon juice.
  • Taste and adjust seasoning with salt and pepper, if necessary.
  • Ladle into heated bowls and garnish each with a dollop of pistou.