Tuscan White Bean & Spinach Soup

From: Nado2003

On Jul 8, 2008

LOVE THIS SOUP! Yummy. My whole family loved it. I have made this so many times since I found it. It is very forgiving, I've substituted herbs and ingredients, all with great success. I've added shredded, cooked chicken to the soup to make it a meal. I omitted the pepper flakes because the children may find it too spicy. I squeezed fresh lime into individual bowls at the table - it added a fresh taste. Thank you justcallmetoni for another wonderful recipe.

From: SmoochTheCook

On Jul 5, 2008

I thought this was pretty darn good, personally, but couldn't get anyone else in the house to even try it. They said it looked and smelled awful. I certainly didn't agree, but they're not into eating healthy whatsoever. Just means that I have 3 more servings waiting for a hunger pang. :D Thanks for the recipe...quick and delicious!

From: Susie D

On Jul 11, 2006

This a very enjoyable soup and is quick to prepare. Both are good things on busy nights. I used frozen spinach (thawed & squeezed dry) and orzo for the pasta. I will be making this alot this winter. Thanks toni!

From: Maggie in Florida

On Jan 7, 2008

Very easy and quick soup to make and very tasty. However, it was quite salty (I did not rinse the beans, but maybe the diced tomatoes were the culprit). I used 3 garlic cloves and frozen spinach. I made two versions: one as written but with the above exceptions, and one with boneless, skinless chicken breasts cut into bite size pieces. Both were very good, but DH and I both preferred the one with the chicken. I didn't double the recipe, but just cooked as instructed, then when it was ready, took half of the soup out and put it into another pot, at which point, I added the chicken pieces. I wanted to see if there was an appreciable difference. I cooked it for about 10 minutes longer, and it was a hearty, filling and wonderful soup! We had salad as well, and that was our dinner. A crusty bread would have been nice to sop up the last of the soup, but that will be next time! My son is a vegan, and I would make this for him, using the vegetable stock and no meat, of course. It is a very satisfying soup as is. Thanks much for posting, justcallmetoni!