Italian Veal And Cannellini Bean Soup Recipes

ESCAROLE AND BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• Heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil in a heavy large pot over medium heat. Add the garlic and saute until fragrant, about 15 seconds. Add the escarole and saute until wilted, about 2 minutes. Add a pinch of salt. Add the chicken broth, beans, and Parmesan cheese. Cover and simmer until the beans are heated through, about 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.
• Ladle the soup into 6 bowls. Drizzle 1 teaspoon extra-virgin olive oil over each. Serve with crusty bread.

SAUSAGE & CANNELLINI BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• Cook the sausage and onion in a large saucepan over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer., Stir in the beans, broth, water, wine and pepper. Bring to a boil. Add escarole; heat through. Sprinkle with cheese.

RECIPE FOR CANNELLINI BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• In a large sauce pan saute the onions with 3 Tablespoons olive oil over medium heat until translucent.
• Add in crushed garlic and saute for 3 minutes.
• Add cannellini beans and broth.
• Cook until all beans are tender - mash down some of the beans to add some creaminess to the soup.
• Add greens and cook down for about 15 minutes.
• Add in 1/4 cup dry white wine and half the cheese. Stir.
• Cook another 10 minutes.
• Serve in bowls and sprinkle remaining cheese on top.

ITALIAN WHITE BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• Rinse and pick the beans then cover them with water and soak for 6 hours or overnight. Drain.
• In a large heavy bottom pot heat up a good lug of olive oil and saute the leek (or onion) with the carrot and celery until they begin to soften.
• Quickly stir in the chopped garlic and cook for a few seconds just until fragrant then add the soaked beans.
• Pour in the water and bring to a constant simmer. Add the bay, sage and rosemary, cover with a lid and cook for 45 minutes or until the beans are soft and tender to your liking.
• Check the beans half way through cooking and see if you might need to add extra water if they are absorbing lots of liquid.
• Once your beans are perfectly cooked remove from heat, stir in the nutritional yeast and season to taste with the smoked sea salt.
• Meanwhile grill the bread on both sides until nice dark char marks form. Rub each slice on both sides with a garlic clove, lightly brush with some olive oil and finish with sea salt.
• Ladle the soup into bowls and tear chunks of the garlic bruschetta over the top. Finish with a light drizzle of olive oil on top and enjoy.

ITALIAN VEGETABLE AND BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a large soup pot over medium-high heat. Add the onion, carrots, and celery. Cook for 5-7 minutes until beginning to soften.
• Add the garlic, Italian seasoning, and tomato paste. Cook for 1 minute until fragrant. Add the zucchini and green beans. Season with salt and pepper. Cook for about 2 minutes.
• Add the diced tomatoes, beans, and broth. Bring to a boil and turn down to a simmer. Cook for 20 minutes.
• Stir in the spinach until it wilts. Season as needed. Serve with parmesan cheese and fresh basil if desired.

ITALIAN VEAL AND CANNELLINI BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients except bell pepper and basil in 3 1/2- to 6-quart slow cooker.
• Cover and cook on low heat setting 8 to 10 hours (or high heat setting 4 to 5 hours) or until veal is tender.
• Stir in bell pepper and basil.
• Cover and cook on high heat setting about 15 minutes or until hot.

WINTER CANNELLINI BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large saucepan and tip in the shallots, garlic, carrot, celery, leeks and bacon. Cook over a medium heat for 5-7 minutes, stirring occasionally, until softened but not browned.
• Pour in the stock, then add the bay leaves and oregano or marjoram. Season and bring to the boil, then cover the pan and simmer gently for 15 minutes. Tip in the beans, cover again and simmer for a further 5 minutes.
• Pour the soup into a freezer container and leave it to cool completely, then seal, label and freeze for up to a month.
• Defrost the soup at room temperature for 3 hours, (or overnight).
• Tip into a saucepan, reheat gently until bubbling, and simmer for 5 minutes. Taste for seasoning. Swirl in the chopped parsley, ladle into warm bowls and top each with a drizzle of olive oil and a parsley sprig.

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.

SLOW COOKER RIBOLLITA

Steps:

• Place the beans in a large bowl and add cold water to cover by 3 inches. Cover the bowl and soak the beans in the refrigerator overnight.
• The next day, pour the beans and their soaking liquid into a slow cooker. Add enough fresh water to cover the beans by 2 inches, cover with the lid, and cook on the high setting for 4 hours.
• Place a very large sauté pan over medium heat. Add the olive oil, and when the oil shimmers, add the onion. Season with salt and cook for 5 minutes, stirring every minute or so, until softened. Add the carrots, celery, butternut squash, and garlic, and cook for 5 more minutes, until starting to soften. Transfer the vegetables to the slow cooker. Add the tomatoes, crushing each one in your hand as you add it. Add the bouquet garni, 1 tablespoon salt, and 1/2 tablespoon of the red pepper flakes. Cook on the low setting for 3 hours.
• Uncover the slow cooker, remove the bouquet garni, and add the kale, bread, 1 cup of the Parmigiano-Reggiano, and the remaining 1/2 tablespoon red pepper flakes. Stir the soup well, season with more salt to taste, and serve with the remaining Parmigiano-Reggiano sprinkled on top.