Soup is comfort food suited for wintertime. This healthy white bean soup is very easy to make
and taste really good. I use a little bit of cream for creamier texture. I served the soup with a garlic baguette.
and taste really good. I use a little bit of cream for creamier texture. I served the soup with a garlic baguette.
White bean soup
3 servings
2tbsp olive oil
1 tbsp butter
2 medium onions, chopped
2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
1/2 tsp seasalt
1 rosemary sprig
3 x 16 oz tins canelinni beans ( or other white beans)
drained and rinsed
4 cups (1 litre) chicken stock
1/4 cup single cream
2 slices bacon or pancetta, fried until crisp then crumbled
Heat olive oil and butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add garlic, onion and sea salt. Cook for 5-7 minutes until soft and translucent. Add rosemary, beans and stock to the pan. Bring to boil, put the lid on,then reduce the heat to low and cook for 15 minutes.
Remove the rosemary and puree the soup in a blender or with a stick blender until smooth.
If you have trouble getting it smooth with a stick blender, you can also puree the beans through a sieve.
Pour in cream and season to taste with salt and pepper. Pour into serving bowls and drizzle some cream on top.
3 servings
2tbsp olive oil
1 tbsp butter
2 medium onions, chopped
2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
1/2 tsp seasalt
1 rosemary sprig
3 x 16 oz tins canelinni beans ( or other white beans)
drained and rinsed
4 cups (1 litre) chicken stock
1/4 cup single cream
2 slices bacon or pancetta, fried until crisp then crumbled
Heat olive oil and butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add garlic, onion and sea salt. Cook for 5-7 minutes until soft and translucent. Add rosemary, beans and stock to the pan. Bring to boil, put the lid on,then reduce the heat to low and cook for 15 minutes.
Remove the rosemary and puree the soup in a blender or with a stick blender until smooth.
If you have trouble getting it smooth with a stick blender, you can also puree the beans through a sieve.
Pour in cream and season to taste with salt and pepper. Pour into serving bowls and drizzle some cream on top.