Jun 30, 2014

Cream of string beans with roasted tomatoes and potatoes


One ingredient and one good soup...







Cream of string beans with roasted tomatoes and potatoes
by Gray Apron
time: 20 min

ingredients
soup
1 kg (2 lbs) string beans, ends removed
1 teaspoons salt
1/2 teaspoon thyme
freshly ground black pepper to taste
garnish
young potatoes, sliced thin
cherry tomatoes, poked with a fork
salt and olive oil

instructions
Roast tomatoes and potatoes (drizzled with oil with a couple of pinches of course salt) in 230C/450F oven for 20 minutes.

Cook beans in 4 - 5 cups salted water and thyme for 5 minutes. Using a good blender, blend beans with about half the cooking water till smooth. Adjust seasoning and serve with roasted veggies.

NOTES NOTES NOTES NOTES NOTES NOTES NOTES NOTES NOTES
  • when blending beans, add water gradually, starting with the minimum;
  • this way you'll be able to reach the desired thickness;
  • I like my soups on a thick side and make them a full meal instead of a fist course;
  • I have never blended string beans and was very curious about the flavor; 
  • I added minimum spicing and no additional vegetables, just to see what those beans can do;
  • to our surprise, they turned into a delicate and delicious soup, just with a subtle taste from the beans which was hard to guess anyway...

28 comments:

  1. Scrumptious and original!

    Cheers,

    Rosa

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  2. Thought string beans were much longer...and those were garden beans.
    The soup looks very creamy and delicious!

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  3. This would make the perfect meal for me right now :)

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  4. I love a thick soup and this is such an original one! What a great way to use string beans!

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  5. I've never used green beans in soup like this! How creative! And with the potatoes and tomatoes this sounds fantastic!

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  6. This is a delicious soup Ela!

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  7. Loving this recipe due to all the great veggies happening here. Need to keep this on hand for a hearty upcoming dinner!

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  8. Never thought of making soup with string beans, love the idea. And roasted veggies are a perfect match.

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  9. What an original soup! I've never roasted tomatoes and this looks great :)

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  10. Lovely soup and great potatoes and tomatoes. It all looks and sounds wonderful. Very creative and love your comments!

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  11. Hi Ela, this is one gorgeous soup, looks and sounds amazing!

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  12. I've never had string beans before, but I love roasted veggies (especially tomatoes and potatoes), so I know I'd love this soup!

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  13. Roasting vegetables makes their taste more profound! Must have been a very tasty soup!

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  14. I never cooked string beans. Looks delicious and bit fancy.

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  15. I've never thought of a string bean base for a soup, but I know it would be fantastic!!! Beautifully done...the garnishing is spectacular!

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  16. This is wonderfully seasonal and I bet really tasty. Love the potatoes and tomatoes roasted together.

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  17. I love that this has so few ingredients.

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  18. Innovative recipe.. creamed string beans topped with potatoes. YUM!
    (I still can't add your blog address to my reading list?)

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  19. Wow I haven't had string beans for years this looks fantastic I like a thick soup as well makes a far more satisfying meal.

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  20. I would never have thought to make soup with the yellow beans, Ela. Very unusual, looks intriguing and your photos are gorgeous as usual!

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  21. I love creamy soups. I grew up eating my mom's mixed vegetable cream soup and I love the texture and flavor. This recipe sounds simple and delicious!

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  22. I have been making soups quite often here lately, it's winter after all. This looks scrumptious, Ela!

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  23. This sounds so good - I really love roasted tomatoes.

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  24. Never had string beans before but this looks very interesting. Roasted veggies are a perfect match for this lovely soup.

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  25. I love the bright beautiful tomatoes! Your recipe sounds so good!

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  26. Never had string beans like this in soup! Looks and sounds wonderful!

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  27. What a great way to use string beans! So creative! It looks fantastic Ela!

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