Tuesday, December 15, 2009

Creamy White Bean Soup

It's cold outside, so it's definitely a soup kind of day. For lunch today, I made a creamy white bean soup. I sauteed a diced onion and 1 clove garlic. Then I added about 1/2 tsp thyme and 1 tsp rosemary. I rinsed and drained 1 can cannellini beans and added them to my pot along with 2 cups vegetable broth. I wanted to keep it vegetarian, so I used veggie broth, thinking that chicken broth would probably be better, but I actually don't think it would have made a difference. I brought it to a boil and simmered it for 20 minutes. I used my immersion blender to cream all of the soup. Then we dined! I think the next time, I might only puree half of the soup, so that there are still some whole beans, just for a change. My 8 month old likes to eat beans with her hands, so she wasn't as big a fan of me just feeding her soup. You could also add some diced chicken to make it more of a full meal.

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