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1+++ 2title = "White bean soup with pasta" 3layout = "page" 4date = 2025-10-24T12:30:29-05:00 5+++ 6 7Source: <https://www.eatingwell.com/recipe/7923697/white-bean-soup-with-pasta/> 8 9![White bean soup with pasta](/images/white-bean-soup-with-pasta.jpg) 10 11## Ingredients 12 13- 1 tbsp of extra-virgin olive oil 14- 1.5 cups of frozen mirepoix (diced onion, celery, and carrot) 15- 2 cloves of garlic, minced 16- 1 tsp of Italian seasoning 17- 1 tsp of salt 18- 0.25 tsp of crushed red pepper 19- 0.25 tsp of ground black pepper 20- 1 (28 oz) can of no-salt-added diced tomatoes 21- 2 cups of low-sodium chicken broth 22- 1 (15 oz) can of low-sodium cannellini beans, rinsed 23- 8 ounces of small whole-wheat pasta, such as elbows 24- 1.5 cups of frozen cut-leaf spinach 25- 4 tbsp of grated Parmesan cheese 26 27## Instructions 28 29- Put a large saucepan of water on to boil. 30- Heat 1 tbsp of olive oil in a a large pot over medium-high heat. Add 1.5 cups of frozen mirepoix and cook, stirring until softened. (~3 minutes) 31- Add 2 cloves of minced garlic, 1 tsp of Italian seasoning, 1 tsp of salt, 0.25 tsp of crushed red pepper, and 0.25 tsp of ground black pepper, and cook, stirring until fragrant. (~1 minute) 32- Add 1 can of diced tomatoes and their juices, 2 cups of chicken broth, and 1 can of beans. Bring to a boil. 33- Reduce heat to maintain a lively simmer. Cover and cook, stirring occasionally, until tomatoes begin to break down. (~10 minutes) 34- Meanwhile, cook 8 ounces of pasta in the boiling water for 1 minute less than the package directions. Drain pasta. 35- Stir 1.5 cups of spinach into the soup. Stir in the pasta just before serving. 36- Serve topped with 4 tbsp of Parmesan cheese.