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White Bean & Escarole Soup with Shrimp

  • Pair with Chardonnay
Primary Ingredients

½ pound dried white beans 

¼ cup extra virgin olive oil 

¼ cup fennel,  finely diced  

½ cup yellow onion,  finely diced 

¼ cup carrot,  finely diced  

¼ cup celery,  finely diced 

4 large cloves garlic,  finely chopped  

4 sprigs rosemary,  finely chopped 

5 cups chicken stock 

½ lemon, zested and juiced 

1 large escarole, cored and chopped 

12 jumbo shrimp, shell on (about ½ pound) 

¼ cup grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese 

Kosher salt 

Primary Technique
  1. Place dried beans in a large bowl and cover with water by 4 inches. Cover and let soak overnight in the fridge. Drain before using. 
  2. Place a large heavy-bottomed pot over medium heat, add ¼ cup of olive oil.  en add fennel, onion, carrot, celery, garlic, and a pinch of salt.
  3. Cook, stirring occasionally until softened (about 6 minutes). Add beans, rosemary, and chicken stock. Bring to a boil,  reduce heat to a low simmer and cook the beans until tender.
  4. After 1 hour check the beans for tenderness. Once beans are tender, add lemon juice, zest, and 2 teaspoons of salt. 
  5. Heat 4 cups of water with 2 tablespoons of salt. Bring to a low simmer then add shrimp.  Poach for 3 minutes then transfer to a plate to cool slightly.  then peel and devein.
  6. Heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil in sautés pan. Add escarole and sauté, stirring occasionally until wilted (about 5 minutes). Season with salt, cover, and set aside.
  7. Place half of the soup into a blender and puree until smooth. Return the puréed soup to the pot. Stir the escarole into the soup and divide among 4 bowls. Add three shrimp to each bowl and serve.
shrimp soup
Executive Chef Peter Janiak

Executive Chef Peter Janiak

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