Tuscan White Bean Soup
Julie Pace, RDN
This hearty and healthy Tuscan White Bean Soup is a flavorful one-pot meal made with cannellini beans, fresh vegetables, and aromatic herbs. Ready in under 40 minutes, it’s perfect for a cozy dinner or meal prep. Serve warm with crusty sourdough bread for the ultimate comfort food meal.
Course Dinner, Lunch
Cuisine American, Italian, Mediterranean
- 2 15 ounces cannellini beans drained and rinsed
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 1 medium sweet onion chopped, finely
- 3 medium organic carrots peeled and chopped
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 stalk celery diced
- 2 cups organic spinach chopped
- 1/2 cup cooking wine white
- 4 cups vegetable broth low sodium
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1/4 tsp red pepper
- 3 bay leaves
- 1 tsp thyme
- 3/4 tsp oregano
- 2 tbsp tomato paste
Add oil to a large dutch oven then saute chopped onion, garlic, celery, and carrots for 10 minutes or until softened and browned.
Add white cooking wine and saute until liquid has evaporated.
Add remaining ingredients, except for the spinach.
Bring to a boil then cover and simmer on low heat for about 15 minutes.
Remove bay leaves. Add chopped spinach and let simmer 5 minutes or until spinach wilts. Taste. Add salt and pepper along with a dash of lemon juice.
Serve warm with toasted sourdough bread on the side and enjoy!
Keyword dairy free, easy vegan dinner, white bean soup