Cannellini Bean Stew

Submitted by Eat Your Vegetables

"Tuscan-inspired soups often seem to be overladen with ingredients, leaving them rather expensive and time consuming to make. In spite of the simplicity of this recipe, I don't find anything lacking. It has an excellent flavor and I can make it many times a year because it's so fast and inexpensive. Serve with crusty bread and a salad."

 

• Ready In: 25mins
• Ingredients: 11
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• 2 (15 ounce) cans cannellini beans, drained
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can vegetable broth
• 2 garlic cloves, smashed
• 1 bay leaf
• 6 carrots, halved lengthwise and cut into 3-inch pieces
• 3 cups fresh spinach leaves
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄4 teaspoon black pepper
• 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar (optional)
• 1⁄4 cup parmesan cheese, grated (optional)

directions

1. In a Dutch oven over medium heat, bring the beans, broth, garlic, bay leaf, and carrots to a boil. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer for 15 minutes.
2. Remove and discard the bay leaf. Add he spinach, salt and pepper, and stir for 1 minute.
3. Spoon the stew into bowls. Drizzle with the oil. If desired, add either some of vinegar or Parmesan.

Reviews

[Carol V.]

I must say I was pleasantly surprised, this is a very simple and tasty dish. Served it with Simple Crusty Bread and it made quite a nice combination. Thanks for posting.

 

[karen in tbay]

So tasty and quick to make. I doubled the recipe using chicken stock, 1 can romano beans and leftover 4 bean salad to equal the 4 cans required. We cut the carrots smaller and julienned the spinach. Awesome!