Dinner

Easy White Bean Soup

Name: Easy White Bean Soup
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 360 min
Total time: 375 min
Ingredients: 1 lb cannellini beans, soaked, drained, and rinsed; 2 medium onions, 1 chopped and 1 left whole; 2 tablespoons vegetable oil; 2 medium red peppers, removed, peeled, and chopped; 1/3 cup tomato puree; 2 medium carrots, chopped; 6 cups water; 1 tsp dried mint; 1/2 tsp thyme; 1 tsp summer savory; 1 tsp black pepper; 1 tsp salt; parsley, chopped, for garnish, Garnish; Vegeta seasoning, quantity not specified

A hearty vegetarian soup of tender cannellini beans, vegetables, tomato puree, and dried herbs.

6 hr 15 min
310 kcal
Vegetarian
Soup

Mellowpan tip: Makes 6 servings. Plan the extras as tomorrow’s lunch.

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Ingredients

For 6 servings

Steps

Step 1:
Place the beans in a large pot and cover with cold water.
Step 2:
Soak for at least 4 hours or overnight.
4 h
Step 3:
Drain and rinse the beans before using them in the soup.
Step 4:
Chop one onion and leave the other onion whole.
Step 5:
Chop the carrots.
Step 6:
Heat the oil in a large pot over medium heat.
Step 7:
Add the chopped onion and carrots.
Step 8:
Cook for 2 minutes.
2 min
Step 9:
Add the beans, water, red peppers, whole onion, salt, black pepper, summer savory, dried mint, thyme, Vegeta seasoning, and tomato puree.
Step 10:
Stir and bring to a boil.
Step 11:
Reduce to a simmer and cook for 2 hours, or until the beans are tender.
2 h
Step 12:
Remove the peppers and whole onion.
Step 13:
Mash the whole onion.
Step 14:
Peel and chop the peppers.
Step 15:
Return the mashed onion and chopped peppers to the pot.
Step 16:
Add more salt and pepper, if needed.
Step 17:
Garnish with chopped parsley.
Step 18:
Serve.