This Tuscan White Bean Soup is an easy, hearty, and healthy recipe filled with Italian sausage, fresh vegetables, baby spinach, and creamy broth perfect for a comforting meal.
Author:Eleanor Royal
Prep Time:10 minutes
Cook Time:20 minutes
Total Time:30 minutes
Yield:Serves 6
Category:Soup
Method:Simmered
Cuisine:Italian
Diet:Gluten-Free
Ingredients
1 pound mild Italian sausage
1 large yellow onion
diced (about 1 ½ cups)
3 ribs celery
diced
2 large carrots
sliced into rounds
2 teaspoons garlic
minced
1 tablespoon tomato paste
1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
½ teaspoon crushed red pepper
½ teaspoon ground black pepper
4 cups (32 ounces) chicken broth
2 cans (15.5 ounces each) Great Northern beans
drained and rinsed
2 cups (60 g) fresh baby spinach
½ cup (119 g) heavy whipping cream
parsley
chopped for garnish
Instructions
In a large pot over medium heat, cook the Italian sausage until browned.
Add the diced onion, celery, and carrots; cook until vegetables are tender.
Stir in the garlic, tomato paste, Italian seasoning, crushed red pepper, and ground black pepper; cook for 1 minute.
Pour in the chicken broth and bring to a boil.
Add the Great Northern beans, reduce heat and simmer for 15 minutes.
Stir in the fresh baby spinach and heavy whipping cream, cook for another 5 minutes.
Garnish with chopped parsley before serving.
Notes
For a spicier soup, increase the crushed red pepper
Leftovers taste great the next day and can be frozen for up to 3 months