Tuscan Bean Soup

From Better Homes and Garden magazine

Ingredients

  1. 1 cup packaged peeled baby carrots, coarsely chopped
    1 small onion, chopped
    3 Tbsp. olive oil
    2 15-oz. cans cannellini beans, rinsed and drained
    1 32-oz. box reduced-sodium vegetable broth
    2 to 3 tsp. dried Italian seasoning, crushed
    1 5-oz. pkg. baby spinach
    Freshly cracked black pepper
    Cracker bread (optional)

Directions

  1. In 4-quart Dutch oven cook and stir carrots and onion in 1 tablespoon olive oil over medium-high heat 3 minutes.
  2. Add beans, broth, and seasoning. Bring to boiling; slightly mash beans.
  3. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, 8 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  4. Meanwhile, in large skillet heat remaining oil over medium-high heat. Add spinach; toss with tongs 1 to 2 minutes, just until wilted. Remove from heat.
  5. Ladle soup; top with spinach, sprinkle with pepper. Serve with cracker bread.

Serves 4.

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