Tuscan White Bean Soup

Tuscan White Bean Soup, also known as Ribollita, is a traditional Italian dish that originated in the Tuscany region. It is a hearty and nutritious soup often made with leftover bread.

This is vegan, gluten free and high protein recipe. Dish can be prepared in 65 minutes. Recipe requires some culinary experience (medium difficulty). Number of ingredients: 16.

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Tuscan White Bean Soup

Cooking Method: Simmering Cuisine: Italian Courses: Lunch, Soup Recipe Keys: Gluten Free High Protein Vegan

Difficulty: Intermediate Prep Time 15 min Cook Time 50 min Total Time 1 hr 5 mins

Servings: 4 Calories: 1200

Best Season: Fall

Ingredients

Servings

• 200 gram Dried white beans
• 4 cup Vegetable broth
• 1 piece Onion
• 2 piece Carrot
• 2 piece Celery stalks
• 3 piece Garlic cloves
• 2 tablespoon Tomato paste
• 2 tablespoon Olive oil
• 2 sprig Fresh rosemary
• 2 sprig Fresh thyme
• 2 leaf Bay leaves
• 1 teaspoon Salt
• 1 teaspoon Black pepper
• 0.5 teaspoon Crushed red pepper flakes
• 2 tablespoon Fresh parsley
• 2 tablespoon Grated Parmesan cheese (optional)

Instructions

1. Soak the dried white beans in water overnight. Drain and rinse.
2. In a large pot, heat olive oil over medium heat. Add the diced onion, carrot, celery, and minced garlic. Saute for 5 minutes.
3. Add tomato paste, rosemary, thyme, and bay leaves. Stir well.
4. Add the soaked white beans and vegetable broth. Bring to a boil.
5. Reduce the heat to low and simmer for 40-45 minutes, or until the beans are tender.
6. Season with salt, black pepper, and red pepper flakes. Stir well.
7. Remove the bay leaves, rosemary, and thyme sprigs.
8. Serve the soup hot, garnished with fresh parsley and grated Parmesan cheese if desired.

Nutrition Facts

Servings 4

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Amount Per Serving

Calories 300kcal

% Daily Value *

Total Fat 6g10%

Total Carbohydrate 50g17%

Sugars 3g

Protein 12g24%

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* The Percentage Daily Values are calculated from a 2,000 calorie diet. Your specific daily value may vary, depending on your individual calorie requirements.