Description
Warm up your day with this delightful white bean lemon soup. Its creamy texture, zesty lemon kick, and aromatic garlic make it the perfect comfort food. Ideal for rainy afternoons or cozy gatherings, this soup promises to envelop you in a hug of flavors. Quick to prepare and irresistibly delicious, it’s sure to impress your family and friends!
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups cooked white beans (canned or soaked dried)
- 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
- Zest of 1 lemon
- 4 cups vegetable broth
- 2 cups fresh spinach or kale
- 1 tsp fresh thyme or rosemary
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Prepare your ingredients: chop onion and garlic.
- In a large pot, heat the olive oil over medium heat. Add the chopped onion and sauté until translucent (about 5 minutes). Stir in minced garlic until fragrant.
- Add the cooked white beans and vegetable broth; bring to a gentle boil while stirring occasionally.
- Mix in the lemon juice and zest, letting it simmer for a couple of minutes.
- Stir in the spinach or kale during the last few minutes of cooking until wilted.
- Blend the soup using an immersion blender until creamy but leave some chunks for texture.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Soup
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup (240g)
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 450mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 34g
- Fiber: 9g
- Protein: 9g
- Cholesterol: 0mg