4 summer pistou Recipes

unsalted butter , cut into pieces, onion , halved lengthwise and thinly sliced crosswise, salt, yellow summer squash, halved and thinly sliced, carrots, thinly sliced, yellow-fleshed potato (1/2 lb), peeled, halved, chicken stock or reduced-sodium chicken broth, loosely packed fresh mint leaves, loosely packed fresh flat-leaf parsley sprigs, scallion, chopped (1/2 cup), extra-virgin olive oil, water, salt

asparagus spears (about 6 oz), trimmed and cut into 1/2-inch pieces, fresh fava beans, sugar snap peas, fresh basil leaves, loosely packed, extra-virgin olive oil, shallot, finely chopped, vegetable stock or canned vegetable broth, fine sea salt, freshly ground black pepper, mixed herbs such as chervil , chives, oregano, and parsley, coarsely chopped

olive oil, leeks, dark green parts trimmed and discarded, light green and white parts thoroughly washed and cut into 1/2-inch dice, garlic cloves, minced, carrots, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch dice, stalks celery, cut into 1/2-inch dice, chicken stock, salt, whole black and white peppercorns, fresh thyme, fresh parsley, green beans, trimmed and cut into 1/2-inch pieces, zucchini, cut into 1/2-inch dice, yellow summer squash, cut into 1/2-inch dice, ripe tomato, peeled, seeded, and cut into 1/2-inch dice, garlic cloves, peeled, ripe tomatoes, peeled, seeded, and chopped, extra-virgin olive oil, fresh basil leaves, washed and dried, french bread, about 1/4-inch thick, olive oil, fresh creamy goat cheese