Creamy White Bean Soup with Herb Oil and Crispy Capers
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Appears in Cook's Illustrated November/December 2019
Soup made with canned beans is convenient and satisfying. But can it be sophisticated, too? Surprisingly, yes.
WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS
To make a creamy, smooth, and quick bean soup, we started by briefly simmering canned great Northern beans and their seasoned canning liquid with softened aromatic vegetables and herbs. Heating the beans caused their starches to hydrate, wh...