Creamy Italian White Bean Soup
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- Number of Servings: 6
Ingredients
1.5 tbsp Olive Oil 1.5 cup, chopped Onions, raw 1 cup, diced Celery, raw 2 clove Garlic, smashed or minced3 cans Cannellini Beans White Kidney Beans4 cup Chicken Broth - Kirkland (one carton)2 cup (8 fl oz) Water, .25 tsp Pepper, black .25 tsp Thyme, ground 2 cup Spinach, fresh--rinsed and thinly sliced1.5 tbsp Lemon juice
In a large saucepan, heat oil. Saute onions and celery for 5 to 8 minutes, or until tender. Add garlic and cook for 30 seconds, continually stirring. Stir in beans, broth, water and spices. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and then simmer for 15-20 minutes.
With slotted spoon, remove 2 cups of the beans and vegetables and set aside. In a blender or with an immersion blender, blend remaining soup smooth (in batches if using a traditional blender). Put beans and soup back into stock pot and bring back to a boil, stirring occasionally. Stir in spinach and cook a minute or two, until spinach is wilted.
Stir in lemon juice and remove from heat. Serve with freshly grated parmesan if desired (not included in calorie count).
Serving Size: Makes about 6 - 1 1/2 cup servings
Number of Servings: 6
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user JENNKV.
With slotted spoon, remove 2 cups of the beans and vegetables and set aside. In a blender or with an immersion blender, blend remaining soup smooth (in batches if using a traditional blender). Put beans and soup back into stock pot and bring back to a boil, stirring occasionally. Stir in spinach and cook a minute or two, until spinach is wilted.
Stir in lemon juice and remove from heat. Serve with freshly grated parmesan if desired (not included in calorie count).
Serving Size: Makes about 6 - 1 1/2 cup servings
Number of Servings: 6
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user JENNKV.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 217.4
- Total Fat: 3.5 g
- Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
- Sodium: 768.3 mg
- Total Carbs: 38.5 g
- Dietary Fiber: 11.9 g
- Protein: 14.6 g
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