Spinach Bean Soup Recipes

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.

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:

• 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.

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.

SAUTEED SPINACH AND WHITE BEANS

Steps:

• Heat a large saute pan over medium heat, and add olive oil. Add diced onion, and cook until translucent, about 2 minutes.
• Add garlic, and cook 1 minute. Add beans, and cook until hot and slightly softened, about 3 minutes. Add the spinach and vinegar, stirring frequently until spinach is wilted, about 3 minutes. Add the thyme, and season with the salt and pepper. Serve.

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.

SPINACH, BEAN & PASTA SOUP

Steps:

• In a large saucepan set over medium heat, heat a drizzle of oil and saute the sausage, breaking it up with a spoon, until it's no longer pink.
• Add the onion and garlic and cook for 2 to 3 minutes, until soft.
• Add the water, pasta, tomato sauce, stock, oregano, and salt and pepper.
• Bring to a boil, reduce the heat, and simmer for about 15 minutes, until the pasta is tender.
• Add the spinach and beans and cook the soup for another 3 to 5 minutes.
• If it seems too thick, thin it with a little extra stock, tomato juice, or water.
• Ladle into bowls and top each serving with Parmesan while it's still hot.

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.