Bean Soup With Spinach Recipes

SPINACH AND WHITE BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, heat oil over medium heat. Add garlic; cook and stir until tender, 30-45 seconds. Stir in 2 cans of beans, pepper and broth., Puree mixture using an immersion blender. Or puree in a blender and return to pan. Stir in remaining can of beans; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, 15 minutes, stirring occasionally., Stir in spinach and basil; cook, uncovered, until spinach is wilted, 2-4 minutes. If desired, serve with cheese.

WHITE BEAN AND SPINACH SOUP

Steps:

• Place white beans into a large container and cover with water; let soak 8 hours to overnight.
• Drain beans, reserving 2 cups soaking water.
• Heat oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add onion and carrots; cook and stir until tender, about 6 minutes. Stir in spinach; cook until wilted, about 2 minutes. Add beans, reserved soaking water, broth, garlic, and bay leaf. Simmer, covered, until beans are tender, about 1 hour.
• Discard bay leaf. Pour half the soup into a blender. Cover and hold lid down with a potholder; puree until smooth. Stir pureed soup back into the pot. Season with parsley, salt, and black pepper.

SPINACH AND WHITE BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• Combine baby spinach and carrot in a food processor; pulse until finely chopped.
• Heat oil in a large pot over medium heat. Cook and stir shallot and garlic in the hot oil until fragrant, 2 to 3 minutes. Stir in spinach and carrot mixture, chicken stock, white beans, oregano, thyme, salt, and pepper. Bring to a boil, stirring occasionally. Reduce heat and simmer until flavors combine, about 20 minutes.
• Remove soup from heat and stir in lemon juice. Puree with an immersion blender until smooth.

SPINACH BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, saute onion in oil until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in the water, tomato puree, broth, oregano, sugar, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil. , Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 20 minutes. Add the spinach, beans, cooked pasta and hot pepper sauce, heat through. Sprinkle with cheese.

SPINACH WHITE BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• In a 4-qt. slow cooker, combine the first 9 ingredients. Cover and cook on low for 6-7 hours or until heated through. Stir in spinach. Cover and cook for 15 minutes or until spinach is wilted. Sprinkle with cheese. Freeze option: Before adding cheese, cool soup. Freeze soup in freezer containers. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Heat through in a saucepan, stirring occasionally; add broth or water if necessary. Sprinkle each serving with cheese.

SPINACH AND BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• Saute' garlic in oil.
• Add tomatoes, one can of the beans (undrained), salt, pepper and the broth.
• Bring to a boil.
• Meanwhile, puree' the second can of beans in a blender.
• Add to the tomato/bean mixture. Stir to blend well.
• Add the spinach, stir to blend.
• Return to boiling.
• Turn heat down and simmer for 15 to 20 minutes.
• Add herb of choice (oregano and basil make a great combo, to taste.
• Simmer 5 minutes.
• Serve.

TUSCAN SPINACH BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• In a large soup pot, heat oil over medium heat. Add onion, garlic, celery and carrots. Cook, stirring often, until onion is softened; 5-6 minutes.
• Mix in broth, tomatoes, macaroni, parsley, basil, beans, spinach, salt and pepper.
• Heat to boiling then reduce heat to low and simmer for 15 minutes or until the macaroni is tender.
• Serve topped with Parmesan cheese.

ITALIAN VEGETABLE SOUP WITH BEANS, SPINACH & PESTO

Steps:

• Heat oil in a soup kettle over medium-high flame. Add onions, and saute until tender, about 5 minutes. Add carrots, celery, peppers, potatoes, tomatoes, bean and chicken broth; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer until vegetables are just tender, about 15 minutes. Add spinach and peas; continue to simmer until spinach wilts, 3 to 4 minutes longer. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Ladle into bowls, adding a spoonful of pesto to each serving of soup.
• For lunch, pack soup in separate leakproof containers. Warm soup in microwave and top with pesto.

CREAMY BEAN SOUP WITH FRESH HERBS AND SPINACH

Steps:

• Heat 3 tablespoons olive oil in large pot over medium-high heat. Add onions and garlic and sauté until onions are golden, about 15 minutes. Add rosemary and stir 1 minute. Add all broth and beans. Bring soup to boil; reduce to medium-low and simmer until flavors blend, about 10 minutes.
• Working in batches, transfer soup to blender and puree until smooth; return to pot. Mix in spinach and sage; stir until spinach wilts, about 1 minute. Season soup to taste with salt and pepper. Ladle soup into bowls. Sprinkle each with Parmesan cheese and drizzle with extra-virgin olive oil, if desired.

TUSCAN WHITE BEAN & SPINACH SOUP

Steps:

• In a large sauce pan, sautee the shallots & garlic in the olive oil.
• Add broth, tomatoes, beans and rosemary to pot. Season with black and red pepper. Bring to boil.
• Add pasta and cook 12 minutes. If the soup seems too thick for your liking add a bit more broth.
• Add spinach and cook until wilted.

QUICK WHITE BEAN AND SPINACH SOUP

Steps:

• Bring the chicken broth to a boil in a medium pan.
• Add the spinach and allow to boil for a bit and wilt down the leaves, stirring often.
• Reduce heat and add the rinsed and drained beans, roasted garlic, and V-8 juice.
• Simmer gently for 5-10 minutes.
• Season with salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes, to taste.

SPINACH AND LEEK WHITE BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a large saucepan or soup pot over medium heat. Add the leeks and garlic; saute until tender, about 5 minutes. Stir in the chicken broth, cannellini beans, bay leaves and cumin. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to low, and stir in the couscous. Cover, and simmer for 5 minutes. Stir in spinach and season with salt and pepper. Serve immediately.

HAM AND BEAN SOUP WITH SPINACH

Steps:

• In a medium stock pot, saute ham in oil and butter until lightly browned, about 5 minutes, add onion, celery, carrots and garlic over medium heat, until vegetables are softened, not brown.
• Add chicken broth and seasonings; simmer 15-20 minutes.
• Stir in cannellini beans, spinach and parsley.
• Cook briefly just until spinach wilts, about 2-4 minutes.
• Remove from heat.
• In a small bowl, combine eggs and Parmesan with a whisk, I like to temper the egg/cheese mixture by adding 2 Tablesppons of the hot liquid from the soup, to the egg/cheese and stir quickly after each addition, then add egg mixture into the soup and stir until smooth.
• Salt and pepper to taste.

SLOW-COOKER SPINACH BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• Rinse and sort beans; soak according to package directions., In a 5- or 6-qt. slow cooker, combine beans, broth, water, turkey wing, onion, jalapeno, garlic, bay leaves, pepper and pepper flakes. Cook, covered, on low until beans are tender, 7-9 hours. , Remove turkey wing and bay leaves; discard. Stir in spinach, red pepper and salt; heat through. If desired, serve with grated Parmesan cheese.