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Tuscan Bean Soup

August 21, 2015 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 1 Comment

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30-Minute Tuscan Bean Soup Recipe on 5DollarDinners.com

I’m giddy about this ham and bean soup! It’s a light and refreshing soup. It really is. You can tell just by looking at it, can’t you.

This is the flavors of summer meet the flavors of fall.

A ham and bean soup meets the late summer harvest of zucchini, spinach and carrots.

Toss it all together in a giant pot with some chicken stock, dried herbs and then top it all off with a few pinchfuls of a rich shaved or shredded Parmesan cheese.

An amazing soup is ready in just 30 minutes!

30-Minute Tuscan Bean Soup Recipe

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Tuscan Bean Soup

An amazing soup is ready in just 30 minutes! Must add to meal plan today!
Prep Time10 minutes minutes
Cook Time15 minutes minutes
Servings - 4 persons

Ingredients 

  • 1 Tbsp olive oil
  • 1 small white onion diced
  • 4 whole carrots peeled and chopped
  • 1 small zucchini chopped
  • 1 tsp minced garlic
  • 1 cup ham or bacon, diced
  • 2 - 15 oz. cans cannellini beans drained
  • 4 cups chicken stock
  • 6 oz. bag baby spinach
  • 1 tsp dried basil
  • 1 ts[ dried thyme
  • Salt and pepper, to taste
  • Shaved or shredded Parmesan, as garnish
  • Fresh bread, as side dish

Instructions

  • In a large saucepan or stockpot, add the olive oil and saute the diced onion, chopped carrots and chopped zucchini with the minced garlic.
  • Once the onions have become translucent, add the ham or bacon and saute another few minutes, stirring often.
  • Stir in the beans and the stock and bring to bubbling.
  • Once bubbling, stir in the baby spinach, basil, thyme and salt and pepper. Let simmer for 5 to 10 minutes, or until ready to serve.
  • Warm and slice the bread.
  • Serve Tuscan Bean Soup with Parmesan garnish and slice of fresh bread.

Erin’s Personal Recommendations for 31-Minute Recipe Supplies:

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  • Black & Decker 3-Cup Dry/6-Cup Cooked Rice Cooker
  • Pyrex 2 pk Clear Baking Dishes
  • Enameled Cast Iron Dutch Oven, 4.5 qt
  • Rubbermaid 12-Piece New Premier Food Storage Container Set – Dishwasher, microwave, and freezer safe; BPA free

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  1. Elizabeth Pistorius says

    September 9, 2015 at 11:09 am

    I would love to see you improve your print link. I like to have a picture included w/ the recipe, so I cut & paste from your website into Word rather than use the included Print link.

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