Hearty Italian Bean Soup
1/4 Pound ham -- cooked, cut into 1/2 2 celery stalk -- diced 2 carrot -- medium, chopped 1 onion -- medium,chopped 1 8 Ounce zucchini -- diced 2 15 Oz. Can white beans 1 Tablespoo...
Ingredients
- 1/4Poundham -- cooked, cut into 1/2
- 2celery stalk -- diced
- 2carrot -- medium, chopped
- 1onion -- medium,chopped
- 18 ounce zucchini -- diced
- 215 oz. can white beans
- 1Tablespoonolive oil
- 1/2Teaspoonbasil
Directions
- 1
1/4 Pound ham -- cooked, cut into 1/2 2 celery stalk -- diced 2 carrot -- medium, chopped 1 onion -- medium,chopped 1 8 Ounce zucchini -- di
- 2
Can white beans 1 Tablespoon olive oil 1/2 Teaspoon basil 1/4 tsp pepper 1 16 oz
- 3
can tomato -- stewed 1 14 oz
- 4
can chicken broth 1 c spinach -- fresh, chopped dash Parmesan cheese -- grated 1
- 5
Remove 1 1/2 cup white kidney beans to medium bowl
- 6
mash beans until smooth with a potato masher or fork
- 7
pot, heat olive oil, ham, celery, carrots, onion, zucchini, basil, and pepper until veggies are tender and begin to brown, about 15 minutes
- 8
Stir in stewed tomatoes, chicken broth, chopped spinach, mashed white beans, and 2 cups water, use spoon to break up tomatoes