White Bean Soup
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Author Notes: This is a simple, tomatoey bean soup that will serve you well all week long. - merrill
Serves 6
- 1 1/2 cup small white beans, rinsed
- Salt
- 6 cups chicken stock (homemade or low sodium) or water
- 2 large garlic cloves, peeled and crushed
- 2 small sprigs rosemary
- 2 sprigs thyme
- 3 large sage leaves
- 26 ounces chopped tomatoes (I use Pomi), with their juices
- 2 tablespoons good olive oil
- Grated parmesan to taste
- Put the beans in a large pot and add enough water to cover them by at least 2 inches. Add a large pinch of salt. Bring the water to a boil and boil hard for 2 minutes. Turn off the heat, cover the pot and let the beans soak for at least an hour, and up to 4 hours.
- Drain the beans and return them to the pot. Add the chicken stock or water, garlic, herbs and a couple pinches of salt. Bring the beans to a boil over high heat. Lower the heat, cover, and simmer for 30 minutes. Add the tomatoes and simmer gently, uncovered, until the beans are tender (30 to 60 minutes more), stirring occasionally. If the soup seems too thick at any point, just add a little water.
- Season to taste with salt and pepper. Remove the herb sprigs and stir in the olive oil and some grated parmesan just before serving.
- This recipe is a Community Pick!
Tags: baby food, beans, New Year's, soup
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4 months ago Peggy Sawyer
WHY is there a fish, or a leech, or something AWFUL in this picture?
4 months ago merrill
Merrill is a co-founder of food52.
It's a sage leaf!
3 months ago amc100
I thought it was a mussel!
4 months ago amy.damoulakis
You wouldn't happen to have the nutritional information and serving size would you? I'm figuring out Weight Watcher points :-)
4 months ago merrill
Merrill is a co-founder of food52.
So sorry, I don't!
5 months ago Carrie Ruehlman
So you don't have to soak the beans overnight?
5 months ago merrill
Merrill is a co-founder of food52.
Nope! This method works just as well.
5 months ago jk_pohren
6 chicken stock? what does that mean? 6 cups I assume?
5 months ago merrill
Merrill is a co-founder of food52.
Yes, sorry -- just corrected this!