ITALIAN CANNELLINI BEAN SOUP

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A wonderful and warming soup taken from the pages of Williams-Sonoma. Served with tapenade topped baguettes, it's a great cold-weather meal.

Provided by NannyMarvel

Categories     Beans

Time 50m

Yield 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

3 tablespoons olive oil
1/4 cup pancetta, chopped
1/2 cup yellow onion, chopped
1 medium carrot, chopped
1 stalk celery, chopped
4 garlic cloves, minced
3 (15 ounce) cans cannellini beans, drained
5 cups chicken broth
3/4 teaspoon chopped thyme (1/2 teaspoon if using fresh)
1/2 cup grated parmigiano
kosher salt
fresh ground pepper

Steps:

  • In 3 1/2 quart dutch oven over medium heat, warm 3 tablespoons of olive oil. Cook pancetta in oil for 5 minutes, Add onion, carrot and celery and cook 8 minutes. Add garlic and cook for 1 minute. Add beans, broth and thyme and simmer over low heat for 10 minutes.
  • Take off heat and puree with immersion blender until smooth. Stir in cheese. Add salt and black pepper to taste.
  • Slice a baguette loaf into 1/2" slices. Brush both sides of slices with olive oil. Salt both sides. Toast bread until golden. Top toasted slices with a good tapenade spread (I use Trader Joes' tomatoe and fresh basil brushetta.
  • Serve and enjoy.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 602.1, Fat 13.1, SaturatedFat 2.2, Sodium 972.5, Carbohydrate 85.8, Fiber 21.1, Sugar 3.8, Protein 37.8

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