Description
A hearty Tuscan white bean soup with Italian sausage and fresh vegetables, perfect for comfort during colder months.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb Italian sausage
- 1 onion, chopped
- 2 carrots, diced
- 2 celery stalks, diced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 4 cups vegetable or chicken broth
- 2 cans (15 oz each) white beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 1 tsp dried basil
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 4 cups fresh spinach
- Olive oil for cooking
Instructions
- In a large pot, drizzle olive oil and heat it over medium heat. Add the Italian sausage, breaking it up, and cook until it’s browned.
- Toss in the chopped onion, diced carrots, and diced celery. Sauté these together until the vegetables soften.
- Stir in the minced garlic and let it cook for about a minute until fragrant.
- Pour in the broth and mix in the rinsed white beans along with the dried oregano, dried basil, salt, and pepper.
- Bring your soup to a boil, then reduce the heat to let it simmer for 20-25 minutes.
- Just before serving, stir in the fresh spinach and let it wilt into the soup.
- Taste the soup for seasoning and adjust if needed before ladling it into bowls. Serve hot.
Notes
For enhanced flavor, brown the sausage well. Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4 days or freeze for up to 3 months.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 17g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 34g
- Fiber: 10g
- Protein: 20g
- Cholesterol: 50mg