Tuscan White Bean & Spinach Soup

From: Jenn D

On May 23, 2009

delicious soup! my mother and i enjoyed this soup very much. i even convinced my father to try some... who has to have meat in his meals. he too loved the soup and both parents requested i make the soup again. good flavor. enjoy the kick of the red pepper flakes. used all four cups of broth and some diced onion instead of the shallots

From: Stellula

On Apr 5, 2009

Tasty! So fast and easy. I made just a few, slight modifications. I used all 4 cups of broth right away. I used fresh rosemary (2 sprigs worth) and fresh basil (~5 leaves chopped). I also used red chard instead of spinach since the grocery store was out of spinach, and sauteed it in olive oil for ~3 minutes prior to adding to the rest of the soup. Anyway, this was absolutely delicious. Thanks much for the recipe!!

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!

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!