Tuscan White Bean Soup
Elsa and John came over for dinner, and I was inspired to make a soup with white beans to serve with a hearty whole wheat bread . I searched and looked at a few recipes, chose this Tuscan white bean soup , and made a few adjustments. It was delicious! I increased the ingredients (below) but it still doesn't make a huge amount. I like lots of extra soup that I can freeze. Next time I might double this recipe. Ingredients 2 T oil 1 yellow onion, finely chopped 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes 1/2 tsp salt 3 large carrots, peeled and chopped 2 stalks celery, diced 4 cloves garlic, minced 1/2 C white wine 4-5 C vegetable broth 1-2 T tomato paste 1/2 tsp black pepper 2 bay leaves 1 tsp dried thyme 1 tsp dried oregano 1 tsp dried basil 3 C white corona or cannellini beans 2 C kale, finely chopped afterstems removed juice from half a lemon Instructions Saute onion in a large pot or dutch oven with the oil, salt, and red pepper flakes. Once it starts to brown, add in the garlic, celery and carro...