Vegetable Soup With Pistou

• Pistou:
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 garlic cloves, peeled
• 1 cup basil leaves
• 1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice
• Soup:
• 2 cups halved grape tomatoes (about 1 pint)
• 2 tablespoons garlic, thinly sliced, divided
• 1/4 teaspoon salt, divided
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, divided
• Cooking spray
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 3 1/2 cups chopped onions
• 2 cups chopped peeled sweet potato
• 1 cup chopped carrots
• 3 thyme sprigs
• 1 bay leaf
• 2 (15-ounce) cans small white beans, drained and rinsed
• 3 cups fat-free, less-sodium chicken broth
• 2 cups water
• 2 cups (1/2-inch) cut green beans (about 8 ounces)

1. To prepare pistou, combine 1/2 teaspoon salt and 2 garlic cloves in a food processor; process until minced. Add basil; process until finely chopped. Add 1 1/2 tablespoons oil and lemon juice, process until blended. Set aside.
2. Preheat oven to 400u0b0.
3. To prepare soup, combine tomatoes, 2 teaspoons garlic, 1/8 teaspoon salt, and 1/8 teaspoon pepper in a small bowl; toss well. Coat a foil-lined baking sheet with cooking spray. Spoon tomato mixture onto baking sheet. Bake at 400u0b0 for 15 minutes. Set aside.
4. Heat oil in a Dutch oven over medium heat; add 4 teaspoons garlic and onions. Saute 10 minutes, stirring frequently; add remaining 1/8 teaspoons of salt and pepper. Add sweet potato, carrots, thyme, and bay leaf; saute 10 minutes, stirring frequently. Add white beans; cook 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add broth, water, and green beans; simmer 15 minutes or until beans are tender. Discard bay leaf and thyme sprigs. Stir in pistou and tomato mixture.

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Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/vegetable-soup-with-pistou-0 (may not work)