I’m a little bit in love with this week’s French Fridays with Dorie recipe – Provençal vegetable soup (p 83). Up until late last week, it hadn’t been very summery in Paris – in fact it had been downright cold. And raining. So when I invited Amy over for dinner on a freezing Sunday night, I couldn’t think of a better dish to serve than this one.
It’s basically a version of soupe au pistou – a soup packed with vegetables, beans, pesto and a little pasta. Amy and I ate ours with some of the ingredients as “add-ins” – I made croutons, we had either quinoa or pasta to add in, some basil, some extra pesto and some crunchy-fried garlic.
And a soft-boiled egg. I can never go past a soft-boiled egg in a soup.
I was happy I had leftovers for a couple of days. Then I made this again. It’s the perfect summer soup.
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Maybe Bill would have been pacified by an egg? What a gorgeous presentation!
PS…I looked for Merry after her presentation, but wasn’t able to connect! Rats.
What a delightful spread! Love your variety of add-in!
It looks really, really good! You make similar soups back home in Puerto Rico but we use rice instead of pasta/potatoes. Oh, and we drop the egg.
I enjoyed this one too. Love the egg in there! That takes it over the top. Will try that next time.
Sounds like a wonderful meal. There is nothing like an egg to add to the flavor of things. I love poached eggs on a salad with a few lardons, perfect. The very first time I had that was in Paris and Hubby and I never forgot it.
We are having a mostly cool summer in NY so this soup was terrific for us too. Love the idea of adding egg will try that next time.
I would have really enjoyed the egg! Sounds perfect! Your photos are so appetizing…lovely presentation!
I really like your idea of the add-ins. Though I have to say this was amazing. One of my favorite AMFT recipes I think. And all at a zillion degrees here in AZ! But it was wonderful.
I’ll have to try out your idea – oh, and an egg always sounds good too! I am so happy that you’re having a wonderful time in Paris. It sounds lovely – freezing days and all!!
I love the idea of adding croutons & quinoa! : ) it’s just so versatile, isn’t it??
Nice job, Mardi. A hard-boiled egg appeals to me – never heard of adding it to soup. It’s been hot in Colorado but this soup was “light-hearted” enough to work in our 80-degree temperatures. It’s good to know that Paris’ weather is turning more friendly for all the tourists who are visiting. Hope that oven is getting repaired.
How fabulous – I am loving the soft boiled egg on top.
So pretty, Mardi! I can’t wait to whip up my annual soupe au pistou — I’m just waiting for fresh shell beans to appear in the market!
Funny, the first thing that came to mind to me was: “a vegetarian bouillabaisse”!
Obviously, I can’t know how it tastes…. but the egg looks just great in that plate.
You had me at crunchy fried garlic 🙂
I love all your add ins and the egg on top sounds like a wonderful idea. I finally posted about this recipe – it’s one I’m going to be going back to again and again.