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White Bean Soup Recipe

Updated on September 9, 2013

Some of the Ingredients for White Bean Soup

Soup is cookng
Soup is cookng
Adding lots of greens
Adding lots of greens
Asparagus...something different
Asparagus...something different
Don't forget the onions
Don't forget the onions
Lots of garlic (if you like)
Lots of garlic (if you like)
Lemons give the soup a special flavor
Lemons give the soup a special flavor
Kale is healthful and delicious
Kale is healthful and delicious

Bean Soup

Soup is a staple item at our house and most of the soups I create are made with different beans. There is almost always soup in the fridge and soup in the freezer every season of the year. Making soup is not only very economical, delicious but generally offers many healthy benefits. When I am at the store I always stock up on different beans and lentils to have on hand when the soup attack hits. While I am making bean soups I cook up extra beans and freeze them for dips and salads at a later date. This saves time and money to do this.

Lunch around here means soup. If I am out and my husband is home there is always lunch ready in minutes. I try to add different veggies and seasonings each time I create a new soup, though we do have our favorites. I have just discovered baby kale and I cannot resist putting it in most of the soups I cook. Unlike older kale. It cooks fast and is tender and sweet. Beans do take a few hours to cook so that is my inspiration for making a lot at a time.

Cook Time

Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 3 hours
Ready in: 3 hours 15 min
Yields: A large pot of soup will yield 20 servings

Ingredients for Bean Soup

  • 12 cups White Northern Beans
  • 1.5 Gallons Water
  • 1 can 14-16 oz Tomato sauce
  • 2 large Onions
  • 2 Cups Celery, Chopped
  • 2 Cups Carrots, Chopped or whole small ones
  • 3 Cups Baby Kale
  • Asparagus, Cut in small pieces
  • 3 Tablespoons Turmeric
  • 4 Tablespoons Dry Oregano
  • 4 Tablespoons Tarragon
  • 1 Tablespoon Cayenne pepper
  • 1/4 Cup Sesame Oil
  • 2 Lemons

Instructions for white Bean Soup

  1. Rinse the beans and strain through a colander. Look for any unwanted stones or other items.
  2. Add the beans to the water with a tablespoon of salt.
  3. Let the beans reach boiling point and turn down to medium.
  4. Check the beans occasionally for doneness.
  5. When the beans are starting to get tender you can add the veggies.
  6. Add the onions and garlic to the soup mixture and cook for 15 minutes.
  7. Add carrots, celery and kale to the soup.
  8. Add all the seasonings and spices. Taste often to see if you want to add more of a particular seasoning.
  9. Add the sesame oil and lemon juice and cook for about 30 minutes.
  10. Serve the soup with sourdough bread or whole grain crackers.
  11. Allow the bean soup to cool before putting it in containers for the fridge and freezer.

White Bean Soup

5 stars from 3 ratings of White Bean Soup

Other Suggestions for the Bean Soup

  • Try different spices such as basil, thyme, cumin, ginger and even a little cinnamon.
  • Add left over chicken, beef or pork to the soup.
  • Try other vegetables such as zucchini, chayote, yellowneck squash, green onions, cabbage, spinach, greenbeans
  • Try adding some brown rice to the soup.

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