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Tuscan Bean Soup

A hearty and heartwarming soup for the coldest winter nights, or whenever you're feeling under the weather.

Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Total Time
1 hr
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 205 kcal
Course: Soup
Cuisine: Italian , Vegetarian , Vegan , gluten-free

Ingredients

  • 1 shallot peeled and diced
  • 1 leek chopped
  • 2 tablespoons of olive oil
  • teaspoon ½ of salt
  • 3 cloves garlic peeled and chopped finely
  • 3 celery stalks halved and chopped
  • 2 carrots quartered, peeled and chopped
  • 1 zucchini quartered and chopped
  • 400 g tin Italian diced tomatoes 14 oz
  • bunch cavolo nero stems removed and chopped, around 350g
  • 400 g tin cannellini beans drained, 14 oz
  • 400 g tin butter beans drained, 14 oz
  • cup ½ of fresh basil chopped
  • cup ½ of fresh parsley chopped
  • 2 litres vegetable stock

Instructions

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  1. Heat a large soup pot over a medium low heat and add the olive oil, leek, shallot, garlic, celery, salt, carrots and zucchini and cook slowly for 15 to 20 minutes so that the vegetables sweat out their flavours and don't brown.
  2. Stir the tinned tomatoes into the vegetables and cook for a few minutes.
  3. Add the cavolo nero stalks,, butter beans and cannellini beans, half the basil and parsley and stir through the mixture (I like to squash some of the beans into the mix at this point to release their flavour and help thicken the soup) and cook for 10 minutes.
  4. Add the vegetable stock and bring the soup to the boil before lowering to a simmer for 25 to 30 minutes.
  5. Just before serving add the cavolo nero leaves and remaining basil and parsley.
  6. Serve with your favourite crusty bread.

Nutrition Information

Calories 205kcal (10%) Carbohydrates 33g (11%) Protein 10g (20%) Fat 5g (8%) Sodium 263mg (11%) Potassium 660mg (19%) Fiber 9g (36%) Sugar 6g (12%) Vitamin A 3795IU (76%) Vitamin C 15.8mg (18%) Calcium 95mg (10%) Iron 4.2mg (23%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 6servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 205

% Daily Value*

Calories 205kcal 10%
Carbohydrates 33g 11%
Protein 10g 20%
Fat 5g 8%
Sodium 263mg 11%
Potassium 660mg 14%
Fiber 9g 36%
Sugar 6g 12%
Vitamin A 3795IU 76%
Vitamin C 15.8mg 18%
Calcium 95mg 10%
Iron 4.2mg 23%

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