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Tuscan White bean Soup takes several minutes to prepare.

Tuscan White bean Soup takes several minutes to cook.

Tuscan White bean Soup makes 8 servings.

The ingredients for Tuscan White bean Soup are:

1 ? Onions, finely chopped
6 Medium Carrots, sliced into very thin coins
3 Medium Russet Potato, cut into a 1/4″ dice
6 cups chicken broth
4 cups great northern beans`
1 ? teaspoons Oregano
1 ? teaspoons Thyme
3 teaspoons Salt
6 tablespoons Tomato Paste
1 lbs mild italian sausage (optional)
6-8 Large spinach Leaves, deveined and roughly chopped
6-9 teaspoons Lemon Juice
Fresh herbs for garnish, optional

Here is how you make Tuscan White bean Soup:

Saute the onions over medium-low heat in a medium sized, heavy pot that has a lid. Slice the carrots into 1/8″ coins and add to pot. Cut potato into 1/4″ dice and add to pot, stirring occasionally. Add water and loosen any stuff that has stuck to the bottom of the pot with a wooden spoon. Add salt, oregano, tomato paste and stir.? Cover and turn head down to a low boil.2. Slice sausage and spinach, drain and rinse the beans. Add sausage and beans to pot and stir. The stew should be quite thick. Add spinach and lemon juice. Taste and season if necessary. Simmer for a few minutes until spinach is tender. Carrots should be tender, and the potato should be soft but still hold its shape. Serve and garnish with fresh herbs, shown here with thyme. Serving Size: 8Number of Servings: 8Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user MELANTHONY.

The nutritional information for Tuscan White bean Soup is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 8
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 495.5

• Total Fat: 17.0 g
• Cholesterol: 51.4 mg
• Sodium: 1,559.1 mg
• Total Carbs: 63.8 g
• Dietary Fiber: 11.5 g
• Protein: 23.7 g