Red-Bean Soup with Gremolata

Ingredients

• 1 clove garlic
• 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
• ¼ cup chopped sun-dried tomatoes (preferably oil-packed), drained
• 4 fresh ají dulce chiles
• ½ cup chopped recao (culantro) or cilantro leaves
• 2 Cubanelle peppers (Italian green frying peppers), seeded and chopped
• 4 large cloves garlic
• + 11 more ingredients
• • 1 (1-pound) bag dried red kidney beans
  • 1 Turkish or 1/2 California bay leaf
  • 2 ½ quarts water
  • ¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
  • 2 ½ quarts water
  • ¼ cup chopped flat-leaf parsley
  • plus additional for drizzling
  • 1 large onion
  • 1 lemon
  • ½ teaspoon sweet pimentn (smoked paprika)

Put beans in a large saucepan with enough water to cover by 2 inches. Bring to a boil, then boil 2 minutes. Remove from heat and let stand, covered, 1 hour. Drain well. Cook onion, garlic, chiles, Cubanelles, recao, and sun-dried tomatoes in oil in a large heavy pot over medium heat, stirring occ...

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