This Mediterranean White Bean Soup is what healthy eating and delicious food is all about. We’re talking a ton of great flavors, simple everyday ingredients and all done in a little over 30 minutes using just one pan. Serve it next to a crunchy baguette and a bottle of Spanish red wine for the ultimate meal.
To make this recipe, I used canned white beans. Just to make things quicker and easier. However, you can also use the dried white beans if you like. Just soak them overnight in plenty of water and then simmer the following day for 1 to 2 hours or until tender.
For the liquid, I used homemade vegetable broth. But chicken broth or even water can be used. As for the vegetables, I used a combination of onion, garlic, red bell pepper, carrots and tomatoes. You can mix it up and use other veggies or whatever you have on hand.
TIPS & TRICKS to Make this Recipe: I topped off the soup with a kiss of grated Spanish manchego cheese. You can use whatever cheese you like or just omit it to keep the recipe vegan. This soup will hold for up to 3 to 4 days in the fridge or 3 months in the freezer.
Key Ingredients & Cookware I used in this Recipe:
MY COOKWARE
MY CHEF´S KNIFE
EXTRA VIRGIN SPANISH OLIVE OIL
VEGETABLE BROTH
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Mediterranean White Bean Soup
Ingredients
- 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil 45 ml
- 1 small onion
- 6 cloves garlic
- 1 red bell pepper
- 2 carrots
- 2 tomatoes
- 2 tsp dried oregano 2 grams
- 1/2 tsp dried thyme .5 grams
- 2 cans white beans 15.5 oz / 440 grams each
- 1 liter vegetable broth 4 1/4 cups
- 3 oz fresh spinach 100 grams
- 1 lemon
- sea salt & black pepper
- grated Manchego cheese
Instructions
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Heat a stock pot with a medium heat and add in the olive oil
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Finely chop the onion, roughly chop the garlic and cut the red bell pepper and carrots (peeled) into small bite-sized pieces
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Add the chopped vegetables into the stock pot, mix continuously, after 3 to 4 minutes and the vegetables are lightly sauteed, add in the tomatoes finely grated, dried oregano, dried thyme and season with sea salt & black pepper, mix together and then simmer without mixing
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Once the grated tomato has slightly thickened, about 3 minutes, add in the canned white beans (drained and rinsed) and the vegetable broth, raise to a high heat and give it a gentle mix, when it comes to a boil, place a lid on the pan and lower to a low-medium heat
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After 15 minutes remove the lid, add in the spinach roughly chopped and the juice of half a lemon, give it one final mix until the spinach is lightly wilted, about 30 seconds, then remove from the heat
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Transfer into shallow bowls, top off with a kiss of grated manchego cheese and serve, enjoy!
Recipe Notes
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Caesar
13 . Aug . 2024The soup was delicious. However, I find it hard to believe the Nutritional Facts posted about this soup. It does not indicate Serving Size so I’d like to know if these values are for the entire pot of soup that serves 4 people.
Spain on a Fork
This soups makes 4 serving, the nutritional facts are per serving 🙂 Glad you enjoyed it! Much love
15 . Aug . 2024Melissa
04 . Feb . 2024My family kept asking if it had meat? How did it have such rich flavors for broth-based/veggie based soup!? ! Yum!
Spain on a Fork
It’s all in the spices and herbs! Glad you all enjoyed it 🙂 Much love
05 . Feb . 2024gold self directed ira
I could agree more- and maybe I should!1!1! LOL
29 . Jan . 2024Joan Bellmund
23 . Jan . 2024Made this soup today…it’s cold rainy and dreary in PA. This is so good and healthy! I plan on making this again on the weekend!
Spain on a Fork
So happy to hear that! Stay warm 🙂 Much love
24 . Jan . 2024Ramya
Cant wait to make this soon for me i never had mediteranean white bean soup before also it is raining here in Singapore everyday perfect for raining days in Singapore and after office meals love your recipes as always brightens up my day everyday after work
18 . Jan . 2024Spain on a Fork
Sounds great Ramya! Thanks for the comment 🙂 Much love
19 . Jan . 2024