Description
Soothing and wholesome, this hearty white bean soup with lemon, herbs, and veggies is healthy, full of flavor, and a soup you’ll want to make again and again. Quick and easy recipe, ready in just 30 minutes.
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil or 1/4 cup water
- 1 small onion, diced
- 3 large carrots, sliced or diced
- 2 stalks celery, sliced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/2 teaspoon EACH dried thyme + rosemary
- 3 cans (15oz) white beans (cannellini, great northern or chickpeas), drained and rinsed
- 4 – 5 cups low sodium vegetable broth
- 2 tablespoon tahini
- 1 – 2 lemons, juice of 1
- salt + pepper
- fresh chopped parsley, to serve
Instructions
1. In a large pot, heat oil or water over medium heat, add onion, carrots, and celery, and sauté for 7 minutes.
2. Add garlic, thyme, and rosemary and cook for 1 minute more.
3. Add the white beans, vegetable broth, tahini, salt, and pepper. Stir well, bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, cover partially, and simmer for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
4. Remove from heat, add lemon juice, and let cool slightly before serving. The broth will thicken as it stands.
5. Serve in bowls with fresh parsley and an optional squeeze of lemon. Add red pepper flakes for a bit of heat if desired.
Notes
Feel free to use 4 1/2 cups of home-cooked beans in place of canned.
For added nutrition and color, stir in a handful of spinach or kale near the end of cooking.
To make the soup creamier, mash some of the beans with a spoon before serving.
Leftovers keep in the fridge for 5–6 days or can be frozen for up to 3 months.
For Instant Pot: Use sauté mode for 5 minutes, then cook on HIGH pressure for 3 minutes with a natural release of 10–15 minutes. Add tahini and lemon after cooking.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Soup, Entree
- Method: Simmer
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 480mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 10g
- Protein: 14g
- Cholesterol: 0mg