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White Bean Soup

Just a few minutes to prep this recipe and about 40 minutes until your enjoying it.

A bowl of white bean and vegetable soup is garnished with grated cheese. The soup contains leafy greens and tomato chunks. It is served on a wooden table set with wicker chairs under soft lighting. _MamaMancinis

Ingredients

  • 2-tbs extra virgin olive oil
  • 1/2-cup onion chopped
  • 1/2-cup carrots chopped
  • 1/2-cup celery chopped
  • 4-garlic cloves, sliced
  • 1-cup ripe tomatoes chopped
  • 2-10 oz cans of prepared cannellini beans rinsed
  • 1-qt chicken broth
  • 1-10 oz bag baby spinach
  • 1/4-cup grated Romano cheese
  • 1-tsp Salt
  • 1/2-tsp black cracked pepper

Directions

1

Heat the olive oil over medium heat in a pot large enough to hold the finished recipe.

2

When the oil is hot add the onions, garlic, carrots, celery, tomatoes, salt, pepper and sauté this for 5 minutes.

3

And the broth, one can of the rinsed beans and bring this to a boil. Cover the pot, lower the heat to a low simmer for 15 minutes.

4

Add the second can of beans and the spinach and simmer for 10 minutes.

5

Remove the soup from the heat let stand for 2 minutes then stir in the Romano cheese

6

Serve with a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil and a sprinkle of cheese.

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