This Heart-Warming Spanish Bean Soup, known in Spain as sopa de alubias blancas, is loaded with flavors, super easy to make and done in just 30 minutes. The perfect dish for a busy weeknight dinner or for a relaxed weekend lunch, next to a crunchy baguette and a bottle of Spanish wine.
My favorite part about this recipe, is the simplicity of it. We´re talking just a handful of ingredients, but when you combine them together, you get a huge explosion of goodness.
To make the thickner and to give the soup a smooth silky texture, I used a handheld mixer. But you can also use a food processor or even a blender. You can skip this step if you like, but it´s what really elevates this soup and separates it from the rest.
TIPS & TRICKS to Make this Recipe: I used vegetable broth to give this soup that extra kick of goodness. But you can also use water with a vegetable bouillon. I also used jarred white beans, which is the same thing as the canned ones. If you prefer, you can use dried white beans. Just soak them overnight and then boil between 20 to 30 minutes or until tender but not mushy.
Key Ingredients & Cookware I used in this Recipe:
MY NONSTICK FRYING PAN
EXTRA VIRGIN SPANISH OLIVE OIL
SAFFRON THREADS I USED
SPANISH PAPRIKA
HOMEMADE VEGETABLE BROTH
SPANISH SEA SALT
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Heart-Warming Spanish Bean Soup
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil 30 ml
- 1 onion
- 4 cloves garlic
- 2 cups canned white beans 400 grams
- 1 3/4 cups vegetable broth 440 ml
- 1 tsp sweet smoked Spanish paprika 2.30 grams
- 1/4 tsp saffron threads .17 grams
- 1 bay leaf
- handful finely chopped parsley
- pinch sea salt
- dash black pepper
Instructions
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Heat a large fry pan with a medium heat and add in 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
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Meanwhile, roughly chop 1 onion and roughly chop 4 cloves of garlic
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After heating the olive oil for 3 minutes, add in the chopped onion & chopped garlic, mix with the olive oil, after 5 minutes and the onion is translucent, turn off the heat and the let the vegetables cool at room temperature
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Drain a jar (or can) 570 G / 20 oz of white beans into a sieve, rinse under cold water, grab 1/4 cup (45 grams) of the beans and add into a tall plastic cylinder, then add in the onion & garlic from the pan and 1/2 cup (120 ml) vegetable broth, using a handheld mixer, blend together until you get a smooth puree with no lumps
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Add the puree into the same fry pan, heat with a low heat, add in the rest of the white beans, 1 tsp sweet smoked paprika, 1/4 tsp saffron threads and season with sea salt & black pepper, gently mix together, then add in a generous cup of vegetabe broth and 1 bay leaf, turn up the heat to a medium heat, mix and simmer for 10 minutes, then remove the pan from the heat
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Transfer into shallow bowls and sprinkle with finely chopped parsley, enjoy!
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Sandy
Your recipes look fabulous.
15 . Aug . 2024Spain on a Fork
Thank you! Much love 🙂
18 . Aug . 2024Chit
14 . Jul . 2024I just cooked this and very good. I did from scratch meaning I used dry white beans which I boiled first toll tender. Thank you.
Spain on a Fork
Sounds great! Much love 🙂
15 . Jul . 2024Meghan
11 . Nov . 2022Absolutely delicious. Glad I found this recipe, will be making it again!
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So happy to hear that! Thanks for the comment 🙂 Much love
13 . Nov . 2022Nel
03 . Dec . 2021This was soooo good I had to make it again for the next day! Muchas gracias!
Spain on a Fork
So happy to hear that!! Much love 🙂
03 . Dec . 2021Sarah Lundin-Erickson
02 . Nov . 2021Very delicious! Only thing I plan to change next time, is doubling the recipe! This is very comforting and tasty.
Spain on a Fork
So happy to hear that! Much love 🙂
03 . Nov . 2021Val
Made this and had along side fresh pan fried trout! Deliciously simple!😄
23 . Oct . 2021Spain on a Fork
Sounds great! Much love 🙂
24 . Oct . 2021Ben Alexander
I like how you added nutrition info
30 . Sep . 2021Spain on a Fork
Thank you! Much love 🙂
01 . Oct . 2021Janis
Outstanding! Was a bit timid with the smoked paprika, but ended up adding the entire amount. Made it a couple of hours early and let it sit covered on the back of the stove. Gently heated it for dinner, served it with a green salad (romaine, baby spinach, tomatoes and green Spanish olives) and a crusty bread. It was so good that next time I’m doubling the recipe! Thank you Albert!
23 . Sep . 2021Spain on a Fork
So happy to hear that! Much love 🙂
23 . Sep . 2021laurelie campeau
22 . Sep . 2021I made this soup today as I just happened to have a tin of white beans in my cupboard. Although my boyfriend claims to not eat white beans he polished off his bowl in no time. Very tasty, nutritious, inexpensive and so easy to make, thank you.
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So happy to hear that! Much love 🙂
23 . Sep . 2021Tom
It is just like the titles says, heart warming soup, and so easy to make! This going into my wintersoups rotation!
Thanks, Albert Bevia!
Greetings Tom
20 . Sep . 2021Spain on a Fork
So happy to hear that! Much love 🙂
21 . Sep . 2021