Soupe Au Pistou

• 6 cups boiling water
• 1 lb French beans, cleaned,cut in 1 inch lengths
• 4 medium potatoes, chopped finely
• 3 tomatoes, peeled,chopped
• 1/4 lb vermicelli
• For the aillade
• 3 cloves garlic
• 1 cup fresh basil
• 1 grilled tomatoes, peeled and seeded
• grated gruyere cheese

1. Put the beans, potatoes and tomatoes into the boiling water.
2. Season with salt and pepper and boil over a hot fire.
3. When the vegetables are almost cooked, add the vermicelli and finish cooking gently.
4. Make the aillade: In a blender, blend the garlic, basil and grilled tomato until thoroughly smooth.
5. Add 3 tablespoonfuls of the liquid from the pistou (soup).
6. Pour the pistou into a tureen, stir in the aillade and top with some grated Gruyere (Swiss) cheese.

boiling water, beans, potatoes, tomatoes, vermicelli, garlic, fresh basil, tomatoes, gruyere cheese

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/soupe-au-pistou-75375 (may not work)