White Bean Soup

One of the first recipes I made for my husband after we were married was vegetable soup. And I managed to burn it! Thankfully, with much practice, I’ve greatly improved my soup game. White bean soup is one of our favorite meatless meals. Serve it with a warm baguette, a plate of soft cheeses and crudités with your dip of choice for a super easy week night dinner. The recipe includes cooking instructions below for stove top, Instant Pot or in the slow cooker. I highly recommend making a double batch and freezing it in deli containers.

White Bean Soup

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Prep Time 20 minutes mins

Servings: 8

Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients

  

• 1 lb. Small White Beans soaked overnight (unless making in an Instant Pot)
• 1 medium Onion diced
• 2 tablespoons Olive oil
• 1/4 c. Tomato paste
• 1 teaspoon Turmeric
• 2 teaspoon Salt
• 1 teaspoon Ground Black Pepper
• 1 tablespoon Harissa
• 8 cups Water
• 2 Russet Potatoes peeled and quartered
• 1/4 cup Cilantro chopped

Equipment

• Instant Pot (optional)
• Slow cooker (optional)

Method

 

1. Instructions
2. In a large pot, heat olive oil over medium heat. Add onion and sauté 4-5 minutes until translucent.
3. Add tomato paste, turmeric, salt, pepper and harissa. Sauté 1 minute.
4. Add water and beans, stir and scrape up any browned bits that are stuck to the pot.
5. Cover and bring to a boil.
6. Reduce heat to low and simmer for 45 minutes. Add more water 1 cup at a time if soup becomes too thick.
7. Add the potatoes and simmer for 15-20 minutes or until the potatoes are cooked through.
8. Add the chopped cilantro and stir incorporate.

Instant Pot Instructions

1. Follow steps 1-3 in the Instant Pot.
2. Set the pot to Off/Keep Warm
3. Close the pot and set it for 15 minutes on manual.
4. NPR 10 minutes, then QPR or just NPR.

Notes

You can also make it in a slow cooker by combining all the ingredients in the crock and setting it on low for 8-10 hours. I also highly recommend making a double batch and freezing it in deli containers.