Italy / Main dishes

Tuscan white bean soup

Name: Tuscan white bean soup
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 4 portions
Cuisine: Italy
Ingredients: 480 g tinned cannellini beans, drained; 1 onion, diced; 2 carrots, diced; 1 celery stalk, diced; 200 g tinned chopped tomatoes; 800 ml vegetable stock; 150 g kale, stems removed and leaves chopped; 1 tbsp olive oil

Vegetables, beans and kale in a hearty tomato broth.

Prep20 min

Cook30 min

Yield4 portions

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Editorial home-cooking adaptation · Not yet kitchen-tested. Timings are estimates; additional soaking, rising or chilling may apply. Read the complete method before starting.

Ingredients

4 portions

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Units are listed with each ingredient. 1 tbsp = 15 ml; 1 tsp = 5 ml. US cup measures are approximately 240 ml. Chef adaptations may retain source units. Scaling changes quantities, not cooking times. Ingredient ticks reset when the page reloads.

Let’s make it.

Soften onion, carrots and celery in oil for eight minutes in a large saucepan.
Add tomatoes, beans and stock, then simmer for 15 minutes until carrots are tender.
Mash some beans against the side of the pan to thicken the broth. Add kale and cook 5–7 minutes until tender.
Taste and season if needed. Serve hot; refrigerate cooled leftovers promptly in shallow containers.

A little kitchen note

Untested editorial home-cooking adaptation; timings are estimates.

Allergen notes

Celery; check stock. This list is a starting point, not a certification of suitability. Check every ingredient label and preparation surface.

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A little nourishment.

Illustrative nutrition estimate · Per listed portion (1/4 of the recipe)

Energy: 236 kcal
Protein: 12.8 g
Carbs: 37.9 g
Fat: 4.6 g
Fibre: 12.3 g
Total sugar: 5.3 g
Sodium: 646 mg

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