A hearty and nourishing vegetable bean soup you won’t soon forget.
Author:Becky Schmieg
Prep Time:20 minutes
Cook Time:30 minutes
Total Time:50 minutes
Yield:41x
Category:Soup
Cuisine:American, French
Ingredients
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1 tbsp olive oil
1cup carrot (diced)
1cup celery (diced)
1cup yellow onion ( diced)
3 cloves garlic (minced)
1 15.5oz can diced tomatoes (drained)
1 tsp herbs de provence
1 15.5oz can cannelini beans (rinsed and drained)
zest of half a lemon
1quart vegetable or chicken stock
salt and pepper
1 tbsp fresh parsley (chopped (plus more for serving))
Suggested toppings
parmesan
chopped parsley
Instructions
Heat oil in a large stock pot or dutch oven oven medium heat. Add onion, celery and carrot and stir. Sprinkle with 1/4 tsp of salt and a heavy pinch of black pepper. Cook until softened, about 10 minutes.
Add garlic and stir, allow to cook about 1 minute before adding canned tomatoes, beans, lemon zest, herbs de provence and stock. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to a simmer. Taste and add more salt if necessary. Continue to simmer for about 15-20 minutes before removing from heat.
Add fresh parsley and remove from heat.
Serve topped with parmesan cheese and more parsley if desired.