Tuscan White Bean Soup

Tuscan White Bean Soup is a delectable medley of Italian sausage, cannellini beans, tomatoes, onions, celery, carrots, and spinach in a perfectly seasoned broth.

Course main meal soup, Soup

Cuisine Italian, Tuscan

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Prep Time 10

Cook Time 30

Total Time 40

Servings servings

Calories 529kcal

Author Beth Pierce

Ingredients

1 lb Italian sausage
1 medium yellow onion, chopped
3 large carrots, peeled and chopped
2 ribs celery, chopped
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
½ teaspoon dried marjoram
⅛ teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
4 cups low-sodium chicken broth
1 (15-ounce) can diced tomatoes
2 (15-ounce) can cannellini beans, drained and rinsed
4 cups baby spinach
¼ cup heavy cream
salt to taste
freshly ground black pepper to taste
chopped fresh parsley for garnish

Instructions

In a large Dutch oven or heavy stockpot, brown the Italian sausage over medium heat. Halfway through the browning process, add the chopped onions, carrots, and celery. Cook until the sausage is brown and the onions and celery are soft.
Reduce the heat to low and add the garlic, Italian seasoning, marjoram, and cayenne pepper. Cook for 1 minute while stirring.
Stir in the chicken broth, diced tomatoes, and cannellini beans. Simmer for 15 minutes. Turn the heat as low as it goes and stir in the spinach and cream and cook just until the spinach wilts.
Remove 2 cups of soup and puree it with an immersion or stand blender. Return it to the pot. Season with salt the fresh ground black pepper to taste. Garnish with chopped fresh parsley.

Notes

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. Reheat on the stovetop over low heat or in the microwave at reduced power.
See above for freezing instructions.
If using a stand blender, remove the center cap to let steam escape. Not doing so can result in injury,

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