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El Bulli Bean Soup with Picada

A rustic Spanish white bean soup finished with a flavorful picada of nuts, garlic, and herbs.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Spanish
Calories: 280
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Soup
  • 2 cups white beans cooked
  • 4 cups broth
  • 1 onion chopped
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • 3 tbsp olive oil
Picada
  • 0.25 cup almonds
  • 1 clove garlic
  • 2 tbsp parsley
  • 1 slice bread toasted
  • 2 tbsp olive oil

Equipment

  • Soup pot
  • Blender or immersion blender
  • Mixing bowl
  • Mortar and pestle

Method
 

  1. Cook onion in olive oil until soft.
  2. Add garlic, then beans and broth.
  3. Simmer and partially blend.
  4. Prepare picada by blending ingredients.
  5. Stir picada into soup and serve.

Notes

Add picada just before serving for best flavor.