Name: White Bean and Spinach Soup
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: Dried white beans - 1 cup; Water to cover - 1 cup; Olive oil - 3 tablespoons; Onion, chopped - 1; Carrots, cut into matchsticks - 2; Fresh spinach - ½ pound; Chicken broth - 5 cups; Minced garlic - 2 teaspoons; Bay leaf - 1; Chopped fresh parsley - 3 tablespoons; Salt - 1 ½ teaspoons; Ground black pepper - ½ teaspoon

Ingredients for - White Bean and Spinach Soup

1. Dried white beans 1 cup

2. Water to cover 1 cup

3. Olive oil 3 tablespoons

4. Onion, chopped 1

5. Carrots, cut into matchsticks 2

6. Fresh spinach ½ pound

7. Chicken broth 5 cups

8. Minced garlic 2 teaspoons

9. Bay leaf 1

10. Chopped fresh parsley 3 tablespoons

11. Salt 1 ½ teaspoons

12. Ground black pepper ½ teaspoon

How to cook deliciously - White Bean and Spinach Soup

1 . Stage

Place white beans into a large container and cover with water; let soak 8 hours to overnight.

2 . Stage

Drain beans, reserving 2 cups soaking water.

3 . Stage

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.

4 . Stage

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.