Easy Tuscan Bean Soup

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4.8

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  • Prep Time

    1 hr

  • Cook Time

    30 mins

  • Total Time

    1 hr 30 mins

  • Servings

    4 people

  • Calories

    937 kcal

  • Course

    Soup

  • Cuisine

    Italian

Easy Tuscan Bean Soup

This recipe is so easy to make that everybody can enjoy a comforting soup in very little time.

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Ingredients

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Soup Ingredients

  • 700 g cannellini beans dried
  • 200 g borlotti bean dried
  • 100 gr prosciutto or thereabouts prosciutto bone with bits and pieces left on it.
  • salt sea salt; freshly ground black pepper
  • black pepper sea salt; freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 liter vegetable stock sometimes I use homemade chicken stock, homemade
  • 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil for drizzling

Soffritto ingredients

  • 4 celery finely sliced, sticks
  • 2 tbsp parsley very finely chopped, fresh
  • 2 carrot very finely chopped, large
  • 1 lemon small un-waxed, finely grated zest only
  • 1 onion finely chopped, large
  • 2 garlic pounded into a paste, extra fat cloves
  • 1 rosemary sprig
  • 1 small red chilli chopped. seeds removed if you have a sensitive palate
  • 4 bay leaf
  • salt sea salt; freshly ground black pepper
  • black pepper sea salt; freshly ground black pepper

Instructions

  1. Soak the beans overnight in cold water, each type in a different bowl.
  2. Rinse and drain the beans well and boil each type in a separate pot: the borlotti for an hour and the cannellini for ¾ of an hour; drain, wash and set aside.
  3. In the meantime stir-fry everything listed under the soffritto until the onions are golden – around 15 minutes; remove the bay leaves and the rosemary and season it well with salt and pepper to taste.
  4. Pop the prosciutto bone and the cannellini beans to the soffritto, season if you think it’s necessary and cook for about 10 minutes.
  5. Now pour in the stock, bring to the boil and simmer for 35-30 minutes until the beans are tender.
  6. Remove the bone and now mix in the borlotti beans, check and correct the seasoning and taste to see if the soup is cooked.
  7. Serve the drizzled with extra virgin olive oil and crunchy Italian bread. We suggest ciabatta.

Nutrition Information

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Serving 150g Calories 937kcal (47%) Carbohydrates 148g (49%) Protein 56g (112%) Fat 15g (23%) Saturated Fat 4g (20%) Cholesterol 16mg (5%) Sodium 1224mg (51%) Potassium 4088mg (87%) Fiber 41g (164%) Sugar 9g (18%) Vitamin A 5915IU (118%) Vitamin C 37.3mg (41%) Calcium 512mg (51%) Iron 21.4mg (119%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4people

Amount Per Serving

Calories 937 kcal

% Daily Value*

Serving 150g
Calories 937kcal 47%
Carbohydrates 148g 49%
Protein 56g 112%
Fat 15g 23%
Saturated Fat 4g 20%
Cholesterol 16mg 5%
Sodium 1224mg 51%
Potassium 4088mg 87%
Fiber 41g 164%
Sugar 9g 18%
Vitamin A 5915IU 118%
Vitamin C 37.3mg 41%
Calcium 512mg 51%
Iron 21.4mg 119%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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