Appetizers / Soups / Salads

Tuscan Villa Bean Soup is for Dinner.

Tuscan Villa Bean Soup takes several minutes to prepare.

Tuscan Villa Bean Soup takes several minutes to cook.

Tuscan Villa Bean Soup makes 6 servings.

The ingredients for Tuscan Villa Bean Soup are:

- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 cup chopped onion
- 1⁄2 cup sliced celery
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon whole wheat pastry flour
- 1 teaspoon dried rosemary leaves
- 1⁄4 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 whole clove
- 1⁄4 teaspoon pepper
- 4 cans (15 ounces each) vegetable broth
- 1 can (15 ounces) green baby lima beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 can (15 ounces) chickpeas, drained and rinsed
- 1 can (15 ounces) red beans, drained and rinsed
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 11⁄2 cups cooked barley
- 1 large potato, unpeeled, cut into 1⁄2-inch pieces
- 1 cup sliced carrots
- 1 cup packed chopped spinach leaves

Here is how you make Tuscan Villa Bean Soup:

1. Heat oil in a large soup pan over medium heat; saut? onions, celery, and garlic for 2?3 minutes; stir in flour, herbs, and pepper and saut? 2 to 3 minutes or until onions are tender.2. Add vegetable broth, beans, and tomato paste to saucepan; heat to boiling, stirring to prevent sticking.3. Reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, for 10 to 15 minutes.4. Add barley, potato, carrots, and spinach and simmer 10 more minutes until all ingredients are well heated.5. Discard bay leaves before serving.Serving Size: Makes 6 servingsNumber of Servings: 6Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user RHONDAJ130.

The nutritional information for Tuscan Villa Bean Soup is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 6
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 423.7

• Total Fat: 4.3 g
• Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
• Sodium: 2,003.5 mg
• Total Carbs: 81.0 g
• Dietary Fiber: 19.7 g
• Protein: 18.3 g

The dietary needs meet for Tuscan Villa Bean Soup is Vegan