Spinach and white bean soup

Name: Spinach and white bean soup
Prep time: 50 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4 Servings
Cuisine: italian
Ingredients: 9 oz spinach; 7 oz canned white beans (drained); 1 red onion; 1 carrot; 1 stalk celery; 2 sun-dried tomatoes; 2 cloves garlic; 5.25 oz Italian sausages; 1 bay leaf; 2 sprigs rosemary; 2 sprigs thyme; 6 cups vegetable broth; chili flakes; salt; pepper; Parmesan rind; olive oil (for frying)

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Difficulty

Easy 👌

min.

Preparation

min.

Baking

min.

Resting

Ingredients

Servings:-4+

250 g	spinach
200 g	canned white beans (drained)
1	red onion
1	carrot
1 stalk	celery
2	sun-dried tomatoes
2 cloves	garlic
150 g	Italian sausages
1	bay leaf
2 sprigs	rosemary
2 sprigs	thyme
1½ l	vegetable broth
	chili flakes
	salt
	pepper
	Parmesan rind
	olive oil (for frying)

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Utensils

cutting board
knife
pot (large)
rubber spatula

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Nutrition per serving

Cal
295

Protein
17 g

Fat
20 g

Carb
12 g

Step 1/3
- 250 g spinach
- 1 red onion
- 1 carrot
- 1 stalk celery
- 2 sun-dried tomatoes
- 2 cloves garlic
- 150 g Italian sausages
- cutting board
- knife
Chop spinach. Finely chop onion, carrot, celery, and sundried tomatoes. Peel and mince garlic. Remove sausage meat from casing and chop roughly.
Step 2/3
- 1 bay leaf
- 2 sprigs rosemary
- 2 sprigs thyme
- 1½ l vegetable broth
- 200 g canned white beans (drained)
- Parmesan rind
- chili flakes
- salt
- pepper
- olive oil (for frying)
- pot (large)
- rubber spatula
Heat a large pot over medium heat and add some olive oil. Add the onion and garlic and sauté. Add the sausage and brown for approx. 15 min. Add carrots, celery, chili flakes, season with salt and pepper, and let cook for approx. 5 min. more. Add the bay leaf, rosemary, thyme, sundried tomatoes, vegetable broth, beans, and Parmesan rind, if using. Cover and let simmer until beans are tender, approx. 20 min.
Step 3/3
Use a fork to gently mash some of the beans. Add spinach and simmer for approx. 10 min more. Remove bay leaf, rosemary, thyme, and parmesan rind, serve, and enjoy!