Best 10 Italian White Bean Soup Recipes

HEARTY ITALIAN WHITE BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add potato and carrots; cook and stir 3 minutes. Add onion, celery, zucchini and jalapeno; cook and stir 3-4 minutes or until vegetables are crisp-tender., Stir in remaining ingredients; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, 12-15 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Freeze option: Freeze cooled soup in freezer containers. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Heat through in a saucepan, stirring occasionally; add a little broth or water if necessary.

EASY ITALIAN WHITE BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• Mash 1/2 cup of the drained beans; set aside. Heat oil in large saucepan over medium-high heat until hot. Add carrots, celery, onion and garlic; cook 3 to 4 minutes or until vegetables are crisp-tender, stirring frequently.
• Add all remaining ingredients including mashed and whole beans. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer 10 to 12 minutes or until vegetables are tender.

CREAMY WHITE BEAN & ITALIAN SAUSAGE SOUP

Steps:

• Drain beans in colander and remove 1 1/2 cups beans and place in mixing bowl.
• Using a potato masher or the back of a spoon mash beans to a fairly smooth consistency then set aside.
• In large skillet cook sausage over medium heat breaking up into small pieces until browned.
• Remove sauage from skillet and place on paper towels to absorb grease.
• In heavy dutch oven or stock pot heat oil over medium heat.
• Add chopped onions, carrots and celery to hot oil and cook until softened, about 20-25 minutes.
• Add broth, whole beans and minced garlic to vegetable mixture.
• Bring to a simmer, lower heat and stir in cooked sausage and reserved mashed beans.
• Add seasonings, cover and simmer gently over medium heat for about 30 minutes.
• Add heavy cream and cook covered over low heat for about 10 minutes.
• Place in bowls and sprinkle with grated parmesean cheese and crushed red pepper flakes, if desired.

ITALIAN WHITE BEAN AND SPINACH SOUP

Steps:

• In 3-quart saucepan, heat oil over medium heat.
• Add onion and celery; cook, stirring, until celery is tender,5 to 8 minutes. Stir in garlic and cook 30 seconds.
• Add beans, water, broth, pepper, and thyme; heat to boiling over high heat. Reduce heat and simmer 15 minutes.
• Roll up several spinach leaves together, cigar fashion, and thinly slice. Repeat with remaining spinach.
• With slotted spoon, remove 2 cups beans from soup mixture and reserve.
• Spoon one-fourth of mixture into blender; cover, with center part of cover removed to let steam escape, and puree until smooth.
• Pour into bowl.
• Repeat with remaining mixture.
• Return puree and reserved beans to saucepan; heat to.
• boiling over medium-high heat.
• Stir in spinach and cook until wilted, about 1 minute.
• Remove from heat and stir in lemon juice.

ITALIAN WHITE BEAN, PANCETTA, AND TORTELLINI SOUP

Steps:

• In a large, heavy soup pot, heat the olive oil over medium-high heat. Add the pancetta, shallots, carrot, and garlic and cook until the pancetta is crisp, about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add the beans, Swiss chard, and broth.
• Bring the soup to a boil over medium-high heat, then reduce the heat to a simmer. Add the tortellini and cook 5 minutes for fresh, 8 minutes for frozen, or until just tender. Season with pepper and serve.

ITALIAN BUTTERNUT SQUASH AND WHITE BEAN SOUP WITH GREENS

Steps:

• In a large pot, heat oil over medium heat until hot. Add onion and Italian seasoning; cook 3 minutes, or until onion is slightly tender.
• Add garlic; cook for 30 seconds. Stir in broth, beans, squash, pepper and salt. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low and simmer for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Stir in spinach. Cook 8 to 10 minutes, or until squash and greens are tender.

CREAMY ITALIAN WHITE BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, heat oil. Cook onion and celery in oil for 5 to 8 minutes, or until tender. Add garlic, and cook for 30 seconds, continually stirring. Stir in beans, chicken broth, pepper, thyme and 2 cups water. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and then simmer for 15 minutes.
• With slotted spoon, remove 2 cups of the bean and vegetable mixture from soup and set aside.
• In blender at low speed, blend remaining soup in small batches until smooth, (it helps to remove the center piece of the blender lid to allow steam to escape.) Once blended pour soup back into stock pot and stir in reserved beans.
• Bring to a boil, occasionally stirring. Stir in spinach and cook 1 minute or until spinach is wilted. Stir in lemon juice and remove from heat and serve with fresh grated Parmesan cheese on top.

CREAMY ITALIAN WHITE BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• In a large sauce pan heat oil. Cook onion and celery in oil for 5 to 8 minutes or until tender. Add garlic and cook for 30 minutes continually stirring. Stir in beans, chicken broth, pepper, thyme and 2 cups water. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and then simmer for 15 minutes. With slotted spoon remove 2 cups of the bean and vegetable mixture from soup ans set aside. In a blender at low speed, blend remaining soup in small batches until smooth (it helps to remove the center piece of the blender lid to allow steam to escape). Once blended pour soup back into stock pot and stir in reserved beans. Bring to a boil occasionally stirring. Stir in spinach and cook 1 minute or until spinach is wilted. Stir in lemon juice and remove from heat and serve with fresh grated Parmesan cheese on top.

ITALIAN ESCAROLE AND WHITE BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• Cook the pasta to al dente in a pot of salted water. Drain and set aside. Heat a large nonstick pot over medium heat. When hot, add the oil and onion and cook, stirring, until golden, 3 to 4 minutes. Add the broth and beans and bring to a boil. Season with black pepper to taste, and then add the escarole. Cook until the escarole wilts, about 15 minutes. To serve divide the cooked pasta among 6 serving bowls. Ladle the soup over the pasta, sprinkle with Parmesan, if desired, and serve.

ITALIAN WHITE BEAN AND PANCETTA SOUP

Steps:

• In an 8-quart pot, saute pancetta in the olive oil until soft, about 10 minutes. Add onion and celery; cook and stir until the onion has softened and turned translucent, about 5 minutes. Sprinkle with sage, 1 teaspoon salt, and black pepper. Pour in the chicken stock, cover, and bring to a boil. Stir in the drained beans, cover, and reduce the heat to low. Simmer for 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, cook the pasta in 4 quarts boiling water with 1 teaspoon salt until al dente, about 10 minutes. Drain and add to the soup.
• Stir in minced parsley before serving, and sprinkle with grated cheese.