Yellow Indian Woman Bean Soup Recipe

• 3 cups yellow eye or yellow Indian woman beans, soaked 4 to 6 hours (see note)
• 1 carrot, peeled
• 2 ribs celery, halved
• 1 onion, quartered
• 1 head garlic, halved across the equator
• Stems from 1 bunch Italian parsley, tied in a cheesecloth sachet
• 2 tablespoons kosher salt
• 1 tablespoon freshly ground black pepper
• 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
• For the soup:
• 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for drizzling
• 3 large carrots, peeled and diced
• 5 ribs celery, diced
• 2 leeks, white and light green parts only, diced
• 1 head garlic, cloves peeled and finely grated
• 1 1/2 teaspoons red chili flakes, plus more to taste
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh rosemary
• 8 oz whole San Marzano tomatoes, drained and chopped
• 1/2 cup chopped Italian parsley

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