Ingredients for - Great Northern Bean Soup

1. Olive oil 1 tablespoon
2. Onion, chopped 1 large
3. Garlic, minced 5 cloves
4. Carrots, chopped 2
5. Celery, chopped 1 stalk
6. Vegetable broth 4 cups
7. Potato, chopped 1 large
8. Bay leaves 2
9. Dried basil 1 tablespoon
10. Sea salt 1 teaspoon
11. Ground black pepper ½ teaspoon
12. Ground thyme 1 pinch
13. Great northern beans, rinsed and drained 2 (15 ounce) cans

How to cook deliciously - Great Northern Bean Soup

1 . Stage

Heat olive oil in a stockpot over medium heat. Cook and stir onion and garlic in hot oil until the onion is tender, about 5 minutes.

2 . Stage

Stir carrots and celery into the onion mixture. Pour vegetable broth into the stockpot; add potato, bay leaves, basil, sea salt, pepper, and thyme. Bring the mixture to a boil, reduce heat to medium-low, and cook at a simmer until the vegetables are beginning to soften, about 20 minutes.

3 . Stage

Stir beans into the soup; continue simmering until the beans are hot and tender, about 20 minutes more.