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White Bean and Spinach Soup

Stay on track this month with this warming and healthy White Bean and Spinach Soup. An easy winter soup made with vegetable broth, herbs, carrots, onions, white beans and spinach. A flavourful soup that's a meal in itself.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time40 minutes
Total Time50 minutes
Course: Soup
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Keyword: soup recipes, spinach, white bean recipes
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 310kcal

Ingredients

  • 3 large carrots diced small
  • 1 large white onion diced small
  • 2 1/2 cups white beans cooked
  • 3 cups fresh spinach
  • 6 cups vegetable broth
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 teaspoon thyme
  • 1 teaspoon oregano
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper
  • fresh chopped parsley for serving
  • grated parmesan cheese for serving if desired

Instructions

  • In a large pot set over medium heat, add the olive oil and garlic. Sautee for about a minute and add the diced onions and bay leaves. Sautee the onions for about 5 minutes until they are soft.
  • Add the diced carrots, thyme and oregano to the pot. Stir well and allow flavours to infuse for about 2 minutes. Pour in the vegetable broth and bring to a simmer. Cover, reduce heat to low and allow to cook for about 20 minutes.
  • Add the white beans to the pot, stir well and allow to come to a simmer for about 2 - 3 minutes. Add the fresh spinach and stir until wilted.
  • Season to taste with salt and pepper and add fresh chopped parsley.
  • Serve topped with fresh grated parmesan cheese if desired.

*A note on times provided: appliances vary, any prep and/or cook times provided are estimates only.

Notes

  1. Use a heavy bottomed pot - A sturdy pot will transfer heat evenly and you will get a much better tasting soup.
  2. Use a great broth  - A great soup starts with a great broth.  You can buy some great broths in the grocery store these days.  And if you're up for it, you can always make your own!
  3. Sautee spices - If your soup recipes uses any kind of spices, sautee those first.  You will get much more flavour infused into the soup if you sautee any kind of spices or aromatics at the start of the soup.
  4. Add broth as needed - Always add broth as needed to soup.  Although your recipe may call for 4 cups (for example), start by adding less.  Add broth as needed to reach the desired consistency.
  5. Season just before serving - To avoid over salting a soup, don't season until the end.  At times, broths can contain enough salt and you may not need to add any additional salt to your soup.
Nutrition Facts
White Bean and Spinach Soup
Amount Per Serving (1 bowl)
Calories 310 Calories from Fat 72
% Daily Value*
Fat 8g12%
Saturated Fat 1g6%
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g
Monounsaturated Fat 5g
Sodium 1748mg76%
Potassium 1006mg29%
Carbohydrates 48g16%
Fiber 11g46%
Sugar 8g9%
Protein 14g28%
Vitamin A 9811IU196%
Vitamin C 7mg8%
Calcium 164mg16%
Iron 6mg33%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.