Best White Bean And Roasted Garlic Soup Recipes

WHITE BEAN AND ROASTED GARLIC SOUP

Steps:

• Heat toaster oven or oven to 425 degrees Fahrenheit.
• Tightly wrap garlic cloves in aluminum foil.
• Place on top shelf of oven and roast 30 to 35 minutes or until very tender.
• Set aside until cool enough to handle.
• Meanwhile, in 4-quart saucepan, heat oil over medium heat.
• Add onion, celery, and carrots; saute 8 to 10 minutes or until softened.
• Add water, beans, bay leaf, rosemary, and pepper.
• Heat to boiling over high heat.
• Reduce heat to low, partially cover, and simmer 25 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Break open skin of garlic cloves and squeeze softened garlic into soup mixture.
• Simmer uncovered 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Remove and discard bay leaf.
• In blender, puree soup mixture in several batches.
• Return puree to saucepan and reheat briefly.
• Salt and pepper to taste.
• To serve, divide soup among serving bowls and garnish each with some carrot strips and a celery leaf, if desired.
• Enjoy!

TUSCAN WHITE BEAN AND ROASTED GARLIC SOUP (CROCK POT RECIPE) RECIPE - (4.3/5)

Steps:

• Place beans, 3 cloves of the garlic, water and a few sage leaves in the crock pot; cover and set to HIGH 4 hours, or until beans are soft. Don't add salt. Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 400°. Place remaining garlic cloves in the center of a 7x7 inch square of aluminum foil. Cover garlic with olive oil and a little salt. Seal aluminum tightly and place in the oven 25-30 minutes, until garlic is soft and golden. Remove from oven and set aside until the beans are done. When the beans are soft, add the bouillon and mix well until dissolved, then carefully some of the beans and liquid along with the roasted garlic to the blender. Blend until smooth and pour it back into the crock pot. Repeat with the remaining beans until you get the texture you desire. You can also use an immersion blender if you have one. Taste for salt and adjust as needed. Serve with fresh sage and white pepper on top and if you wish, some whole roasted garlic cloves on top. (I reserved a few) Makes about 7 3/4 cups. **Dried beans contain a toxin called phytohaemagglutinin which is usually destroyed if boiled in water for 10 minutes. The slow cooker will not kill off this toxin unless they have been preliminarily boiled. Cannellini (white kidney beans) contain some of the highest levels of this toxin.

ROASTED GARLIC AND WHITE BEAN LASAGNA SOUP

Steps:

• Drizzle the garlic with a tiny bit of olive oil and wrap with foil. Roast for 30 minutes at 400 degrees.
• Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add onions and cook until softened, about 6 minutes. Add oregano, red pepper flakes, and tomato paste and stir well to incorporate. Cook for 3 to 4 minutes.
• Add diced tomatoes, bay leaves, chicken broth, and salt. Stir to combine. Bring to a boil and then reduce heat and simmer for 30 minutes. Add white beans. Take a few scoops (about one third) of the soup mixture at this point and puree in the blender with the roasted garlic.
• Add uncooked pasta and simmer on low until pasta is just softened. Taste and adjust (more salt, more red pepper flakes, more basil, etc.)
• In a small bowl, combine the ricotta, Parmesan, lemon juice, parsley, salt, and pepper.
• Place a dollop of the ricotta mixture in each soup bowl and ladle the soup over the top. Top with extra Parm and fresh basil. YUM!