Cannellini Bean Soup

5 from 9 votes

Savory, creamy cannellini bean soup cooked in a rich tomato broth infused with herbs. It's thick, filling and beyond delicious!

Recipe yields 5 cups in total or about 4 servings (1 ¼ each).

Prep Time5

Cook Time30

Total Time35

Course: Soup

Cuisine: Italian, vegan

Keyword: cannellini bean soup

Servings:

Calories: 355kcal

Author: Katia

Ingredients

2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil or olive oil
1 medium-sized onion, chopped
3 garlic cloves, minced
¼ - ½ teaspoon chili flakes
3 cans (15oz each) cannellini beans
1 can (15oz) cherry tomatoes
½ teaspoon dried basil
½ teaspoon dried rosemary
1 bay leaf
2 cups (480 ml) low sodium vegetable broth
½ teaspoon fine salt, or to taste
⅛ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, or to taste
⅓ cup fresh parsley or basil, chopped

Instructions

Open one can of cannellini beans and transfer its content (beans + liquid) to a blender or food processor. Whizz until smooth and set aside.
Heat the olive oil in a large pot or Dutch oven over medium heat. Add the chopped onion and cook, stirring frequently, unlit soft and translucent, about 4-5 minutes.
Stir in the garlic and cook for about 40 seconds until fragrant.
Add the pureed beans, the whole beans from the other two cans (previously drained), canned tomatoes, chili flakes, bay leaf, herbs except the fresh parsley, broth, salt and pepper.
Raise the heat to medium-high and bring the mixture to a simmer. Cover with a lid, cook for 25-30 minutes stirring occasionally, and reduce the heat as necessary to maintain a gentle sim to the boil.
Turn the heat off, stir in the fresh parsley, taste and adjust the seasoning to your taste with more salt or pepper if desired.
Serve with a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil if you wish, freshly ground black pepper and crusty bread on the side. Enjoy.

Notes

Salt: the recipe uses low sodium vegetable broth as usual, but you’re welcome to use your favourite broth if you don’t keep it vegan. Make sure to add the salt accordingly since some broth can be quite salty.

Nutrition facts: the nutrition values are for one serving and they are based on an online nutrition calculator. It’s an estimate only and it should not be considered as a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice. Please see my disclosure policies.

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