White Bean Mushroom Soup
White Bean Mushroom Soup combines creamy cannellini beans with sautéed portobello mushrooms and aromatic herbs to create a comforting and earthy bowl. The soup balances smooth pureed texture with tender chunks, enhanced by garlic and a touch of red pepper flakes for subtle warmth. This hearty vegetarian soup suits chilly days and serves well as a light lunch or starter, offering nutrition through its beans and vegetable broth base.
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic crushed
- 1 onion large, finely diced
- 16 oz portobello mushrooms thinly sliced
- 5 c vegetable broth preferably homemade
- 2 cannellini beans rinsed and drained, 15-oz cans
- 3 prigs thyme or 1 teaspoon of dried thyme, fresh
- ¾ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a large pot. Add garlic and cook on medium heat for 1 minute.
- Discard garlic and add onion to the same pot. Sauté for 7 minutes. Add mushrooms and cook for 7-10 minutes until all liquid evaporates.
- Add 4 cups of broth, beans, thyme, salt and pepper. Reduce heat to medium low and cook soup for 15 minutes.
- Remove the thyme from the pot. Take 1-2 ladles full from the pot and puree in a blender.
- Transfer pureed soup back into the pot and adjust the seasoning if needed. If the soup is too thick, add another 1 cup of broth and bring soup to a boil, then remove from the heat.
Nutrition Information
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 116
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 116kcal | 6% |
| Carbohydrates | 12g | 4% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 7g | 11% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Trans Fat | 0.01g | 1% |
| Sodium | 1626mg | 68% |
| Potassium | 466mg | 10% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 7g | 14% |
| Vitamin A | 699IU | 14% |
| Vitamin C | 4mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 17mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.