Green bean and garlic soup
4 servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | cups | Water |
| 1 | teaspoon | Salt (or to taste) |
| 1 | Thyme sprig OR | |
| ¼ | teaspoon | Dried thyme |
| 1 | Bay leaf | |
| 1 | teaspoon | Olive oil |
| 10 | Garlic cloves, minced or put through a press | |
| ½ | pounds | Green beans, 1 1/2\" lengths |
| 1 | Egg | |
| Freshly ground pepper | ||
| 3 | tablespoons | Fresh parsley, chopped |
| Croutons | ||
Directions
Combine the water, salt, thyme, bay leaf and olive oil in a soup pot and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to a simmer and squeeze in the garlic. Add the green beans and simmer, uncovered, for 10-12 minutes.
Adjust seasonings.
Beat the egg in a bowl and ladle some soup into the egg, stirring.
Return to the pot, stirring all the while. Add pepper. Let simmer a few minutes, tasting to make sure the flavors blend. Serve topped with parsley and/or croutons.