Need an easy and fast meal for those busy weeknights? This soup comes together in 30 minutes. My family loves this soup, even my carnivore husband. Soup with beans recipes is great for easy, quick, comfort meals on busy nights.
Why You’ll Love This
This Tuscan bean soup comes together quickly. White beans are packed with protein and fiber!
Key Ingredients
White Beans – This Tuscan bean soup recipe uses canned cannellini beans. Canned beans put this meal on the table in 30 minutes!Liquids – Vegetable broth. This recipe is vegan as written but you can use chicken broth if desired.Vegetables – Onions, garlic, carrots, celery, diced tomatoes, and fresh kale.Seasonings – Dried thyme, rosemary, bay leaf, red pepper flakes, salt, and pepper.
Tips
Don’t skip browning the vegetables, this builds flavor.If you don’t have cannellini beans you can use Great Northern beans or navy beans. Use a good quality broth! It’s key to flavoring a good soup.
How to Make Tuscan White Bean Soup
Heat the olive oil in a large heavy-bottomed pot over medium-high heat, and add the onion, carrots, and celery. Saute about 4 minutes Dump the garlic, red pepper flakes, thyme, bay leaf, and rosemary. Saute another 1 minute. Pour in the vegetable broth or chicken broth, beans, tomatoes, salt, and pepper. Bring to a boil, turn down to a simmer, cover with a lid, and cook for 15 minutes. Throwing in a parmesan rind will add another layer of nutty flavor. I don’t always have rind on hand. Add the kale and simmer another 10-15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove the bay leaf, and use an immersion blender to partially puree the soup. Leave some chunks of beans and vegetables. If you don’t have an immersion blender, remove a couple of cups of soup to a blender or food processor, puree then pour back into the pot. Easy, quick, and completely satisfying Tuscan White Bean Soup with Kale! You can’t go wrong with this soup.
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Recipe inspired by thewanderlustkitchen
