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Creamy Italian White Bean Soup is for Soup.

Creamy Italian White Bean Soup takes 20 minutes to prepare.

Creamy Italian White Bean Soup takes 40 minutes to cook.

Creamy Italian White Bean Soup makes 6 servings.

The ingredients for Creamy Italian White Bean Soup are:

1.5 tbsp Olive Oil
1.5 cup, chopped Onions, raw
1 cup, diced Celery, raw
2 clove Garlic, smashed or minced
3 cans Cannellini Beans White Kidney Beans
4 cup Chicken Broth - Kirkland (one carton)
2 cup (8 fl oz) Water,
.25 tsp Pepper, black
.25 tsp Thyme, ground
2 cup Spinach, fresh--rinsed and thinly sliced
1.5 tbsp Lemon juice

Here is how you make Creamy Italian White Bean Soup:

In a large saucepan, heat oil. Saute onions and celery for 5 to 8 minutes, or until tender. Add garlic and cook for 30 seconds, continually stirring. Stir in beans, broth, water and spices. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and then simmer for 15-20 minutes.With slotted spoon, remove 2 cups of the beans and vegetables and set aside. In a blender or with an immersion blender, blend remaining soup smooth (in batches if using a traditional blender). Put beans and soup back into stock pot and bring back to a boil, stirring occasionally. Stir in spinach and cook a minute or two, until spinach is wilted.Stir in lemon juice and remove from heat. Serve with freshly grated parmesan if desired (not included in calorie count).Serving Size: Makes about 6 - 1 1/2 cup servingsNumber of Servings: 6Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user JENNKV.

The nutritional information for Creamy Italian White Bean Soup is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 6
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 217.4

• Total Fat: 3.5 g
• Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
• Sodium: 768.3 mg
• Total Carbs: 38.5 g
• Dietary Fiber: 11.9 g
• Protein: 14.6 g