Rosemary White Bean Soup
- PREP 10min
- COOK 25min
- TOTAL 35min
This is such an easy soup made with white beans, broth, and rosemary that’s full of healthy ingredients and packs in a good amount of protein! I love fresh rosemary in this white bean soup, but I have provided instructions on substituting it for dried in the recipe below.
You Will Need
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 medium onion, chopped, about 2/3 cup
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 pinch crushed red pepper flakes
1 tablespoon chopped fresh rosemary or 1 teaspoon dried rosemary
2 (15oz) cans cannellini beans, drained and rinsed, or 3 cups cooked white beans
4 cups (946ml) vegetable broth or chicken broth
Salt and fresh ground black pepper
2 to 4 tablespoons cream or unsweetened nondairy milk
Baguette, sliced and toasted for serving
Directions
Heat the olive oil in a large soup pot over medium heat. Add the onions and cook until softened, about 8 minutes.
Stir in the garlic, red pepper flakes, and rosemary, then cook for 1 minute.
Add the beans, broth, 1/2 teaspoon of salt, and a 1/4 teaspoon of black pepper.
Bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium-low and cook at a low simmer, uncovered, for about 10 minutes.
Remove the pot from the heat and blend until smooth using an immersion blender (or a regular blender).
Taste the soup and adjust with more salt and/or pepper. To make it creamier, stir in a little cream or nondairy milk.
Adam and Joanne's Tips
- Storing: Transfer the soup to an airtight container and store it in the refrigerator for 3 to 4 days, or freeze for up to 3 months. If I plan to freeze, I leave the cream/nondairy milk out and add it when I reheat another day.
- A note about blending: You can use an immersion or regular blender. If you use a regular blender, it is best to blend in batches and not fill the blender as much as usual since the soup is so hot. We like to remove the lid’s center insert and cover it with a kitchen towel while blending — this helps some of the steam release and prevents the lid from popping off (which can be a big, hot mess).
- The nutrition facts provided below are estimates. We included 2 tablespoons of cream in the calculations.