Italian Bean Soup With Greens Recipes

ITALIAN BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, saute the onion, potato and celery in oil until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in the broth, beans, tomatoes, parsley and pesto. Bring to a boil. Stir in pasta. Reduce heat; cover and simmer until pasta is tender, 10-15 minutes. , Add spinach and cook just until wilted. Sprinkle each serving with cheese.

ITALIAN BEAN SOUP WITH GREENS

Steps:

• In 5-quart Dutch oven, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add carrots, onion, celery and garlic; cook about 5 minutes, stirring frequently, until onion is tender.
• Stir in beans, tomatoes, basil, oregano, salt, pepper and broth. Cover; simmer 30 to 45 minutes or until vegetables are tender.
• Increase heat to medium; stir in spinach. Cover; cook 3 to 5 minutes longer or until spinach is wilted. Ladle soup into bowls; top each with cheese.

ITALIAN WHITE-BEAN-AND-MUSTARD-GREENS SOUP

Steps:

• Place beans in a large bowl, cover with 2 inches cold water; let soak overnight at room temperature. Drain and rinse beans. (Or quick-soak them: Boil beans 1 minute, then let them sit off heat, covered, 1 hour.)
• Preheat oven to 300 degrees. Heat oil in a large, heavy-bottomed ovenproof pot over medium-high heat. Add onion and carrots, and cook, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are golden brown in places, 8 to 10 minutes. Add garlic and greens to pot, and cook, stirring frequently, until greens wilt, about 2 minutes.
• Tie together thyme, parsley, and bay leaves with kitchen twine, and add to pot along with beans, Parmesan rind, and water. Bring to a boil over high heat. Cover, transfer to oven, and braise 1 hour.
• Remove from oven, and stir in 1 tablespoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper. Cover, return to oven, and braise until beans are tender, about 30 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
• Meanwhile, bring a large pot of salted water to boil. Add farro, and cook until grains are tender and begin to split, about 25 minutes. Drain.
• Divide farro among 6 bowls, and ladle soup over farro. Sprinkle with Parmesan, and drizzle with oil. Soup and farro can be refrigerated in separate containers 2 days; let cool completely before refrigerating. Gently reheat together in a covered pot over medium heat, stirring occasionally.

ITALIAN WHITE BEAN SOUP WITH GREENS (SBD)

Steps:

• Bring large pot of water to a boil.
• Boil greens for about 5 minutes, just till tender, and then plunge into water to stop cooking.
• Squeeze out as much water as possible and set aside (you can do this step before you make the rest of the soup.).
• Bring broth to simmer in large pot over med-high heat.
• Add garlic and greens, and beans (if using canned, rinse and drain to rid the excess sodium!) Simmer gently for about ten minutes, partially covered.
• Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
• Ladle soup into bowls.
• Pass cheese and pepper flakes at table.

TUSCAN BEAN SOUP WITH GREENS

Steps:

• In a large pot heat olive oil and cook the onion until translucent. Add the garlic. In a saucepan heat the chicken stock. Add the torn broccoli rabe and kale and stir frequently until wilted. Add the beans to the pot and stir to combine. Add the chicken stock. Squeeze the whole tomatoes into the pot one by one and stir to combine. Add the thyme and season with salt and pepper to taste. Bring to a simmer and cook until heated through. Serve hot.

ITALIAN BUTTERNUT SQUASH AND WHITE BEAN SOUP WITH GREENS

Steps:

• In a large pot, heat oil over medium heat until hot. Add onion and Italian seasoning; cook 3 minutes, or until onion is slightly tender.
• Add garlic; cook for 30 seconds. Stir in broth, beans, squash, pepper and salt. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low and simmer for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Stir in spinach. Cook 8 to 10 minutes, or until squash and greens are tender.

GREEN BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• In a large pot over medium heat, combine green beans, garlic, parsley, salt and water to cover and cook until beans are tender.
• Fry bacon until crisp, set aside. Add onion and flour to bacon grease, stirring until smooth and brown. Add some water from the beans, stirring slowly and constantly to prevent lumps.
• Cook to thicken a bit, then add it to the bean soup and bring to a boil. Stir crisp bacon, sour cream and vinegar.