4.0 from 18 votes
Tuscan White Bean Soup
This simple soup is bursting with flavor!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
5 hrs
Total Time
5 hrs 10 mins
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 410 kcal
Course:
Soup
Cuisine:
Italian
Ingredients
- 16 ounces dried Great Northern beans
- 1 onion diced
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 7 cups chicken broth
- 1 cup half and half
- 5 ounces sun-dried tomatoes drained
- 6 ounces baby spinach roughly chopped
- 2 teaspoons smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes more to taste
- 2 teaspoons salt more to taste
- 2 teaspoons ground pepper
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- Shaved parmesan for serving
Instructions
- Place the dry beans into a colander and rinse thoroughly with cold water. Check for any small stones or debris and discard.
- Add the beans, onion, garlic, and chicken broth to a large slow cooker. Cover and cook on high for 4 hours or until beans are tender.
- Add the half and half, sun-dried tomatoes, spinach, and seasoning to the crockpot. Stir well to combine.
- Cover and cook on low for 1 hour.
- Stir well and add additional salt or red pepper flakes to taste.
- Serve with shaved Parmesan on top, as desired.
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Notes
- This recipe originally called for 1 tablespoon of red pepper flakes, but we received quite a few reviews that people found it too spicy. I've reduced the red pepper flakes to 1 teaspoon, but feel free to add to taste.
- There’s no need to soak the beans before cooking.
- There’s no need to soak the beans before cooking.
Nutrition Information
Calories
410kcal
(21%)
Carbohydrates
68g
(23%)
Protein
24g
(48%)
Fat
7g
(11%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
2g
Cholesterol
20mg
(7%)
Sodium
1883mg
(78%)
Potassium
2192mg
(63%)
Fiber
20g
(80%)
Sugar
14g
(28%)
Vitamin A
3444IU
(69%)
Vitamin C
24mg
(27%)
Calcium
255mg
(26%)
Iron
8mg
(44%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 410
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 410kcal | 21% |
| Carbohydrates | 68g | 23% |
| Protein | 24g | 48% |
| Fat | 7g | 11% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 20mg | 7% |
| Sodium | 1883mg | 78% |
| Potassium | 2192mg | 47% |
| Fiber | 20g | 80% |
| Sugar | 14g | 28% |
| Vitamin A | 3444IU | 69% |
| Vitamin C | 24mg | 27% |
| Calcium | 255mg | 26% |
| Iron | 8mg | 44% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.