5 rustic white bean soup Recipes

dry white beans - i used great northern, thyme (dried), divided, sage (dried), divided, oregano (dried), divided, basil (dried), divided, rosemary (dried) broken up, divided, bay leaves, bacon grease/olive oil, carrots, sliced, stalks celery, sliced, onion, chopped, leek, trimmed, halved, and sliced, fennel bulb, chopped, garlic cloves, crushed, salt and pepper to taste (i used about 1/2 tsp and 1/4 tsp pepper sauteing veggies and added same amount to soup pot), chicken stock/water + bouillon, cooked crumbled bacon (optional), shaved parmesan cheese (optional), chopped fresh parsley (optional), lemon juice (optional), note: if you choose to use canned beans, you ll need 3 15 oz cans, drained and rinsed. in this case, your cook time will be lessened greatly and you ll skip the first series of directions. i suggest using dry b/cup they absorb more flavor as they cook and are less expensive., note: this can easily be adapted into a vegetarian recipe by substituting the chicken stock with vegetable stock and opting for olive oil. if you still want to achieve smoky flavor, add a few drops of liquid smoke to mixture (start with a bit, you can always add more).

onions or 1 leek, chopped coarsely, garlic, chopped coarsely, celery ribs, chopped coarsely, extra virgin olive oil, tuscan kale or 1/2 lb cabbage or 1/2 lb kale or 1/2 lb swiss chard, shredded, cabbage, shredded, carrots, quartered,cut into 1/2 inch chunks, winter squash, peeled,cut into 1/2 inch chunks, all purpose potato, peeled,cut into 1/2 inch chunks, rosemary, thyme, fresh sage leaves, bay leaf, bean broth or 7 cups water, sea salt, fresh ground pepper, cooked white beans, toasted rustic bread, 1 3/4 inches thick rubbed with, garlic

tomatoes, cored, onion, cut into 1/2-inch rings, olive oil, divided, garlic cloves, minced, white kidney or cannellini beans, rinsed and drained, water, fresh basil leaves, coarsely chopped, balsamic vinegar, salt, pepper

yellow onion , cut into 1/2-inch slices, tomatoes, cored, extra virgin olive oil, plus extra for brushing on vegetables, garlic, minced, cannellini beans, with liquid, fresh basil , coursely chopped, balsamic vinegar, fresh ground black pepper , to taste, salt , to taste