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Tuscan Bean Soup: A Comforting Classic with Deep Italian RootsItalian

Tuscan Bean Soup: A Comforting Classic with Deep Italian Roots

Tuscan Bean Soup is the ultimate comfort food with creamy beans, sausage & herbs. Try this hearty, healthy bowl of Italian flavor today!

550 cal12g fiberServes 464 saves
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Jennifer Tillman

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 medium onions, chopped
  • 8 ounces turkey or beef smoked sausage, sliced
  • 6 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 cans (19 ounces each) cannellini beans, rinsed and drained
  • 4 cups low-sodium chicken or vegetable broth
  • 1/2 cup heavy cream
  • 1 teaspoon paprika (sweet or smoked)
  • 1 teaspoon fresh rosemary, chopped
  • 1/2 teaspoon fresh thyme, chopped
  • 2 bay leaves
  • to taste Salt and black pepper, to taste

Instructions

  1. 1Heat the olive oil in a large soup pot or Dutch oven over medium-high heat.
  2. 2Add the chopped onions and sliced sausage. Sauté until onions are translucent and sausage is lightly browned, about 6-8 minutes.
  3. 3Stir in the garlic and cook for 1 more minute until fragrant.
  4. 4Add the cannellini beans, broth, heavy cream, paprika, rosemary, thyme, and bay leaves. Season with salt and pepper.
  5. 5Bring the soup to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer uncovered for 20 minutes.
  6. 6For a thicker texture, mash a portion of the beans or add an extra can. If too thick, add water to reach desired consistency.
  7. 7Remove bay leaves before serving. Ladle into bowls and enjoy warm.

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One pot. Six servings. 12 grams of fiber per bowl. Soup is the highest-leverage cooking format there is — especially when it's built around beans, lentils, or a pile of vegetables.

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Quick Tips

  1. 1

    Sauté the aromatics longer than you think

    Five extra minutes on the onions and carrots builds the sweet, deep base that makes soup taste cooked-all-day.

  2. 2

    Blend a portion for body

    Pull out a cup, blend, pour it back. Same ingredients, twice the texture.

  3. 3

    Acid at the end

    A squeeze of lemon or splash of vinegar right before serving wakes up every flavor in the pot.

  4. 4

    Soup freezes flat

    Ladle into zip bags, freeze flat. They stack like books and thaw in 10 minutes.

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