Vegan Creamy White Bean Soup
Created by dienia b on February 14, 2023
- Servings: 4
- Prep Time: 9m
- Cook Time: 30m
- Recipe #40153
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 cup yellow onion, chopped
- 3 celery stalks, chopped
- 1 tablespoon garlic, smashed
- 1 tablespoon dried italian seasoning
- ½ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 3 cans (45 ounces)great northern beans,(15 ounces each)
- 4 cups vegetable broth
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon ground pepper
- 1 bay leaf
- ½ teaspoon lemon zest,grated
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 4 ounces fresh baby spinach
- 1 tablespoon fresh flat-leaf parsley, minced
How to Make
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Step 1: Heat oil in a large pot over medium-high heat.
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Step 2: Add onion and celery
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Step 3: Cook, stirring often, until the onion is translucent, about 5 minutes.
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Step 4: Add garlic, Italian seasoning and crushed red pepper
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Step 5: Cook, stirring occasionally, until aromatic, about 2 minutes.
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Step 6: Stir in beans, broth, salt, pepper seasoning to taste and bay leaf
How to Make
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Step 7: Bring to a boil over high heat.
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Step 8: Reduce heat to medium-low and cook, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables are tender, about 20 minutes.
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Step 9: Take out Bay leaf
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Step 10: Add spinach and parsley last minute and cook until wilted
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Step 11: Can use a stick blender to cream up a bit or just mash with potato masher a bit