Roasted Garlic and White Bean Puree with Thai Basil Shrimp Salad
- Yield: 4 to 6 servings
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 6 servings
- Calories
- 624
- Total Fat
- 25
- Saturated Fat
- 5
- Carbohydrates
- 67
- Dietary Fiber
- 13
- Sugar
- 13
- Protein
- 36
- Cholesterol
- 83
- Sodium
- 1319
- Total: 1 hr 10 min
- Prep: 10 min
- Cook: 1 hr
Ingredients
4 slices bacon
2 large onions, roughly chopped
Salt and black pepper
1 tablespoon fresh minced thyme
4 heads roasted garlic, cloves squeezed out (Oven roasted: tops cut off, drizzled with olive oil, seasoned, wrapped in foil, roasted at 350 degrees F for 45 minutes, until soft and colored)
2 cups white beans, soaked in water overnight, drained
8 cups chicken stock
4 large croutons
Thai Basil Shrimp Salad, recipe follows
Thai basil shrimp salad:
1/2 pound rock shrimp
Canola oil, to cook
2 limes, juiced
2 minced Thai bird chiles
1 minced shallot
1 tablespoon fish sauce
1 tablespoon sugar
2 tablespoons canola oil
1/3 cup Thai basil chiffonade, save 1 tablespoon, for garnish
Salt and black pepper
Italian bread croutons, sliced 1-inch thick
Directions
- In a casserole on medium heat, cook the bacon crisp then drain on paper towels. Leave bacon fat in casserole and add onions to brown, 6 to 8 minutes. Season and add thyme, roasted garlic, and beans. Stir, then add stock and chopped bacon, and bring to a boil. Check for flavor. Place cover ajar and simmer for 45 minutes until beans are very soft. Using a hand blender, puree the soup until smooth. Check again for seasoning.
- In a large pasta bowl, ladle soup and place crouton in the center. Place a small mound of the salad on the crouton and garnish with basil chiffonade.
- Wine Recommendation: Grosset, Clare Valley Riesling, Polish Hill, Australia, 1998
Thai basil shrimp salad:
- In a hot skillet coated with oil, saute the shrimp and season. Cook 3 to 4 minutes until done and set aside.
- In a mixing bowl, whisk together, juice, chiles, shallot, fish sauce, sugar, and oil. Toss with warm shrimp and basil. Check for flavor.