Tuscan White Bean Soup

Name: Tuscan White Bean Soup
Prep time: 55 min
Cook time: 55 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 4 slices bacon, finely chopped; 59 milliliters lightly packed fresh basil leaves, sliced; 2 kilograms Progresso® cannellini beans, drained; 1 medium carrots, quartered crosswise; 1 medium stalk celery, quartered crosswise; 1 dried bay leaf; 2 cloves garlic, lightly crushed; 2 Tbsps olive oil; 0 teaspoons freshly ground pepper; 0 teaspoons crushed red pepper flakes, or to taste; 907 grams carton Progresso® reduced sodium chicken broth; 1 teaspoons gray sea salt; 118 milliliters white wine; 1 medium yellow onion, quartered lengthwise

Tuscan White Bean Soup might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe serves 6. One portion of this dish contains approximately 25g of protein, 12g of fat, and a total of 465 calories. Head to the store and pick up olive oil, celery, onion, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the sea-salt you could follow this main course with the Raspberry Sea Salt Brownies as a dessert. It is perfect for Autumn. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and dairy free diet. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 55 minutes.

Instructions

In 4-quart saucepan or Dutch oven, cook bacon, onion, celery, carrot and 2 cloves garlic over medium-high heat 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Reduce heat to medium.

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Whole Garlic Cloves

Carrot

Celery

Bacon

Onion

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Dutch Oven

Sauce Pan

Add beans, bay leaf, wine and broth; cover and cook 20 to 25 minutes, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are tender.

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Vegetable

Bay Leaves

Beans

Broth

Wine

Remove from heat; cool about 15 minutes.

Meanwhile, in 8-inch skillet, heat olive oil over medium-high heat 1 minute.

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Olive Oil

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Frying Pan

Add 1 tablespoon chopped garlic; cook 3 to 5 minutes, stirring frequently, until garlic begins to brown. Stir in red pepper flakes; cook a few seconds. Stir in basil; cook until basil wilts.

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Red Pepper Flakes

Garlic

Basil

Remove bay leaf from bean mixture.

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Bay Leaves

Pour mixture into food processor; cover and puree. Return to saucepan; stir in salt and pepper. Simmer over medium heat 5 to 10 minutes, stirring frequently, until thoroughly heated.

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Salt And Pepper