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Charleval pistou soup with salt pork

Charleval pistou soup with salt pork

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A pistou soup from Charleval, cooked in a pressure cooker with three types of beans, petit pois, and vegetables, and then finished with a basil-based balm.

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Recipe from Modjou, JackPotte, Ggal and 2 other contributors, adapted by Recette de cuisine ·

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Charleval’s pistou soup is a hearty version, with beans playing a prominent role. It is prepared in two stages: first, the soup, and then the spread.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time40 min
  • Cook time15 min
  • Resting12 hr
  • Total12 hr 55 min
  • DifficultyMedium
  • CostModerate
  • Cooking methodPressure cooking
  • Estimated cost$14.77 $3.69 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.

Ingredients

4 people
  • $0.97
  • $1.68
  • $3.47
  • $0.58
  • $0.52
  • $1.60
  • $0.08
  • $1.68
  • $0.09
  • $0.26
  • $0.59
  • $3.25

Prices from US supermarkets for 7 of 12 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Cook all the soup ingredients in a pressure cooker for 15 minutes.
  2. Add a fresh tomato to poach it.
  3. Remove the cooked tomato to peel it; it will be used to make the paste. ≈ 8 min
  4. Stop cooking when the vegetables are tender, then set aside the soup. ≈ 3 min
  5. In a mortar and pestle, combine the garlic, basil, and a pinch of coarse salt. ≈ 3 min
  6. Start to really get into it. ≈ 4 min
  7. Add the can of tomato concentrate and the peeled and pureed tomatoes.
  8. Add about a glass of olive oil. ≈ 3 min
  9. Grind until a paste is formed. ≈ 4 min
  10. Pour the ointment into the pressure cooker. ≈ 3 min
  11. Stir once, then let it rest overnight.
  12. For those who enjoy it, add 100g of grated Gruyère cheese to the paste. ≈ 4 min

The bill

Charleval pistou soup with salt pork

  • 500 g of dried kidney beans$0.97
  • 500 g of dried white beans$1.68
  • 500 g of flat, round green beans$3.47
  • 1 to 2 carrots$0.58
  • 1 to 2 medium-sized potatoes$0.52
  • 1 leek$1.60
  • 1 stalk of celery$0.08
  • 1 fresh tomato$1.68
  • 1 clove of garlic$0.09
  • a few small basil leaves$0.26
  • approximately 15 cl of olive oil (1 glass)$0.59
  • 100 g of grated Gruyère cheese (optional)$3.25

Total$14.77

that's $3.69 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Equipment

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Ingredients

  • 500 g of dried kidney beans
  • 500 g of dried white beans
  • 500 g of flat, round green beans
  • 1 medium-sized zucchini
  • 1 to 2 carrots
  • 1 to 2 medium-sized potatoes
  • 1 leek
  • 1 stalk of celery
  • One handful of pasta
  • 100 g of smoked and cured ham (optional)
  • 1 fresh tomato
  • 1 clove of garlic
  • a few small basil leaves
  • a generous amount of salt, to taste
  • 1 small can of tomato paste
  • approximately 15 cl of olive oil (1 glass)
  • 100 g of grated Gruyère cheese (optional)

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