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Tuscan Soup (Meatless) Recipe

Italy · Servings: 4

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Ingredients

  • 1 small onion, chopped
  • 1 small carrot, sliced
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 2 cans (29 ounces) chicken broth
  • 1 cup water
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon pepper
  • 1 can (15–16 ounces) kidney beans or great northern beans, rinsed and drained
  • ⅔ cup uncooked small spiral pasta
  • 3 cups thinly-sliced fresh escarole or spinach

Procedure

  1. In a 2-quart saucepan, sauté onion and carrot in oil until onion is tender.
  2. Add broth, water, salt and pepper; bring to a boil.
  3. Stir in beans and pasta; return to a boil.
  4. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 15 minutes or until pasta and vegetables are tender, stirring occasionally.
  5. Add escarole or spinach and heat through.

Adapted from Wikibooks Cookbook · Cookbook:Tuscan Soup (Meatless), CC BY-SA 3.0.