Tuscan White Bean Soup

Ingredients

onion finely chopped

1 1/3 large

garlic minced

5 cloves

celery diced

7 stalks

carrots chopped

3 1/3 large

olive oil

1/3 cup

Italian seasoning

1 1/3 tbsp

white wine

2/3 cup

cannellini beans rinsed and drained

4 cans

vegetable broth

8 cups

salt to taste

2/3 tsp

black pepper to taste

2/3 tsp

red pepper flakes

1/3 tsp

bay leaves

4

kale chopped

2 2/3 handfuls

parsley finely chopped

4 tbsp

Method

1. 01Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add onion and garlic, saute 3 minutes.
2. 02Add celery and carrots, saute 7 to 10 minutes.
3. 03Stir in Italian seasoning and cook 30 seconds.
4. 04Pour in white wine and simmer until reduced, about 3 minutes.
5. 05Add beans, broth, salt, pepper, red pepper flakes, and bay leaves. Stir, cover, and bring to a boil.
6. 06Reduce heat to low and simmer 15 minutes.15 min
7. 07Remove 2 cups of soup including veggies and beans. Puree in a blender or with an immersion blender.
8. 08Return blended soup to the pot. Stir in kale and parsley. Adjust seasonings to taste.