5.0 from 12 votes
Italian Two Bean Soup
Two Bean Soup, a delicious combination of beans, swiss chard and veggies. Perfect comfort food.
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr 20 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 267 kcal
Course:
Main Course , Soup
Cuisine:
Italian
Ingredients
- ½ cup borlotti beans (dried)*
- ½ cup cannellini beans (dried)*
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 small onion chopped
- 1 large carrot chopped
- 1 medium/large celery stalk chopped
- 1-2 cloves garlic diced
- 1 sprig rosemary
- ¾ teaspoon oregano
- ¾ teaspoon basil
- 1 bay leaf
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1-2 dashes hot pepper flakes to taste
- 4-5 cups vegetable or beef broth (homemade or store bought)
- 1 can diced tomatoes nothing added(1¼ cups)
- 2 cups Swiss chard chopped
*Soak for 8-10 hours in cold water, rinse before cooking.
More water may be needed.
Instructions
- In a large pot add olive oil, chopped onion and garlic cook on medium / low heat for 2 minutes or until onion is transparent, then add the chopped carrots, celery, drained and rinsed soaked beans, can of tomatoes, broth, oregano, basil, bay leaf, salt, hot pepper flakes and rosemary, stir to combine.
- Bring to a boil then lower and simmer for approximately 1 hour or until the beans are tender, in the last 5 minutes (beans should be tender) add the chopped swiss chard*, stir to combine, (at this point taste for salt you might need to add some extra) cook for the remaining 5 minutes, then serve immediately. Enjoy!
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*If you don't like swiss chard you can always substitute with spinach or beet greens.
Notes
- Cannellini – also known as White Italian Beans, white kidney beans.
- Borlotti – also known as Cranberry bean, Roman bean
- You can also used canned beans, just be sure to drain and rinse before using.
- Any leftover soup should be stored in an airtight container and refrigerated. It will last up to 3-4 days in the fridge.
- Freeze the completely cooled soup in a freezer safe container. It will keep for up to 6 months in the freezer.
Nutrition Information
Calories
267kcal
(13%)
Carbohydrates
38g
(13%)
Protein
13g
(26%)
Fat
7g
(11%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Sodium
608mg
(25%)
Potassium
1139mg
(33%)
Fiber
12g
(48%)
Sugar
5g
(10%)
Vitamin A
3815IU
(76%)
Vitamin C
18.1mg
(20%)
Calcium
159mg
(16%)
Iron
5.4mg
(30%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 267
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 267kcal | 13% |
| Carbohydrates | 38g | 13% |
| Protein | 13g | 26% |
| Fat | 7g | 11% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Sodium | 608mg | 25% |
| Potassium | 1139mg | 24% |
| Fiber | 12g | 48% |
| Sugar | 5g | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 3815IU | 76% |
| Vitamin C | 18.1mg | 20% |
| Calcium | 159mg | 16% |
| Iron | 5.4mg | 30% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.