Tuscan White Bean Soup
My new favorite Tuscan-inspired white bean soup that's hearty, nourishing, and the perfect one-pot meal for fall and winter. Watch the video below to see how I make it in my kitchen!
Servings: 5 servings
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 yellow onion roughly chopped
- 2 large carrots peeled and sliced
- 2 celery ribs diced
- 4 garlic cloves minced
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
- ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 3 (15-ounce cans) cannellini beans drained and rinsed
- 4 cups vegetable broth
- 2 bay leaves
- 2 cups (lightly packed) roughly chopped kale
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- parsley, for garnish
Instructions
- Saute the veggies. Heat the oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Add the onion, carrots, and celery, and saute for 4 to 5 minutes, until softened.
- Add the aromatics. Add the garlic, tomato paste, Italian seasoning, salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes, and saute for another 30 seconds.
- Add the beans and broth. Add the white beans, vegetable broth, and bay leaves. Bring to a boil, then cover, reduce the heat to low, and simmer for 15 minutes.
- Blend some soup. Remove and discard the bay leaves. Use an immersion blender to blend a portion of the soup, until it's creamy. Alternatively, transfer 1 to 2 cups of the soup to a high-powered blender, blend until creamy, and add back to the soup and stir together.
- Add the kale. Add the lemon juice and kale and stir until the kale is just starting to wilt.
- Serve. Transfer the soup to bowls and garnish with freshly chopped parsley.
Video
Notes
- Serving size: About 2 cups each.
- A note on the red pepper flakes: These do add a little kick of heat. It's not overly spicy (in my opinion), but if you're more sensitive to spicy flavor you can always omit those.
- Storage tip: Leftovers will stay good in the fridge for 4 to 5 days and in the freezer for up to 3 months. I love freezing portions in this Souper Cubes tray for perfect 1-cup portions!
Nutrition
Calories: 309kcal | Carbohydrates: 53g | Protein: 19g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Sodium: 1122mg | Potassium: 542mg | Fiber: 19g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 13699IU | Vitamin C: 95mg | Calcium: 434mg | Iron: 8mg