Tuscan White Bean Soup

Tuscan White Bean Soup

from thebigmansworld.com
26 min

This Tuscan white bean soup is a hearty and comforting dish featuring cannellini beans and tender vegetables simmered to perfection.

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 3 shallots (chopped)
  • 4 cloves garlic (minced)
  • 2 large carrots (chopped)
  • 3 stalks celery (diced)
  • 1 tablespoon tomato paste
  • 17 oz cannellini beans (canned, drained and rinsed)
  • 1 1/4 cups vegetable broth
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
  • 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • 4 ounces kale (or baby spinach)

Directions

  1. 1

    Heat olive oil in a large pot and place over medium-high heat.

  2. 2

    Saute onion and garlic for 3 minutes, then add carrots and celery stalks and saute until the vegetables start getting soft.

  3. 3

    Add tomato paste, quickly stir and add beans, soup, and spices. Bring the soup to a boil, then reduce the heat to low. Cover and simmer for another 10-15 minutes.

  4. 4

    Using a hand mixer, blitz half of the soup in the pot, so it becomes creamier, careful not to blend everything.

  5. 5

    Add spinach or kale and cook for several more minutes, until it wilts.