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Creamy Italian Soup

Prep:
20 m
Cook:
30 m
Ready in:
50 m
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Try this creamy white bean soup with fragrant herbs and tender veggies!
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INGREDIENTS
Servings: 4
White kidney beans 
2 (16 oz) cans, rinsed and drained
Parmesan cheese, grated, fresh 
for serving
Onion, chopped 
1
Celery, chopped 
1 stalk 
Garlic, minced 
1 clove
Lemon juice 
1 tbsp
Chicken broth 
1 (14 oz) can
Thyme, dried
1/8 tsp
Water 
2 cups
Vegetable oil 
1 tbsp
Fresh spinach, rinsed and thinly sliced 
1 bunch
Ground black pepper 
1/4 tsp
DIRECTIONS
  1. Heat oil in a large saucepan. Add onion and celery, cook for 5 tminutes. Add garlic and, stirring, cook for about half a minute. Add beans, thyme, broth, pepper, and water. After that, bring the mixture to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for about 15 minutes.
  2. Remove 2 cups of the vegetable mixture using a slotted spoon. Set aside. Blend the remaining soup in small batches until smooth in a blender at low speed. After that, pour soup into the stock pot. Stir in reserved beans.
  3. Stirring, bring it to a boil. Add spinach. Stir. Cook about 1 minute. Add lemon juice and remove the soup from heat.
  4. Serve the soup with grated Parmesan cheese on top.
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