Best Italian Style Bean Soup Mix Recipes

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 MIXED BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• Pick through the dried beans and discard any shrivled or broken beans. Also watch out for tiny stones. You can use any mix of beans you like but my mix tends to inclue equal parts navy beans, pinto beans, and kidney beans.
• Put the beans in a large pot and add water enough to cover the beans by a good 3 inches. Cover and let soak for at least 8 hours or overnight. (alternately you can put the beans in a pot, cover with water, bring to a boil, cover and remove from heat, let stand for an hour. It yields a differnt texture but still yummy).
• Drain beans.
• Heat the oil in a large pot over medium heat. Saute the onions and garlic until the onion becomes translucent or about 3 minutes. Add the celery and carrots, saute another 2-3 minutes.
• Add the 8 cups of water, bouillon cubes and beans. Bring to a boil. Cover and lower heat to simmer. Simmer for 1 hour and 40 minutes.
• Add lentils, tomatoes, spinach, ground red pepper, oregano, and basil. Cover and simmer 20 minutes more.
• Both beans and lentils should be soft at this point. If they are not let them simmer longer.
• Add salt and pepper to taste.

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 STYLE BEAN SOUP MIX

Steps:

• To made the mix: layer the beans in a 1 quart jar with tight-fitting lid.
• Combine the onion, basil, bouillon cubes, parsley, garlic and pepper in a small food storage bag; close bag.
• Place the seasoning bag over the beans, spreading out bag to cover beans; add pasta shells.
• Close jar, cover top of jar with fabric; attach gift tag with raffia or ribbon.
• Attached directions to preparing soup to jar.
• Soup:.
• Remove the pasta and seasoning packet from jar; set aside.
• Place the beans in a large bowl; cover with water and soak for 6 to 8 hours or overnight.
• Drain beans; discarding the water.
• Combine the soaked beans, water, pasta sauce and contents of seasoning packet in Dutch oven.
• Bring to a boil over high heat; cover, reduce heat and simmer 2 to 2 1/2 hours or until beans are tender.
• Add the pasta and spinach; cover and simmer 15 to 20 minutes or until pasta is tender.
• Season to taste, serve with grated Parmesan cheese.

HEARTY ITALIAN WHITE BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add potato and carrots; cook and stir 3 minutes. Add onion, celery, zucchini and jalapeno; cook and stir 3-4 minutes or until vegetables are crisp-tender., Stir in remaining ingredients; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, 12-15 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Freeze option: Freeze cooled soup in freezer containers. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Heat through in a saucepan, stirring occasionally; add a little broth or water if necessary.

ITALIAN SAUSAGE BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, cook sausage and onion over medium heat until meat is no longer pink. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Drain., Stir in the broth, beans, tomatoes, barley, carrot, celery, sage and rosemary. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 45 minutes., Stir in kale; return to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 25-30 minutes or until vegetables are tender.