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Italian White Bean Soup with Greens
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Italian White Bean Soup with Greens

10 ingredients 8 steps fandom
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

379
Calories
45g
Protein
12g
Fat
24g
Carbs

Counts 9 of 11 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 9 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Chicken 100g cooked 165
Parmesan Cheese 1 oz (28g) 110
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Beet 1/2 cup (85g) 35
Chili 1 tsp (2.7g) 8
Spinach 1 cup raw (30g) 7
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Swiss Chard not in our table 0
Bean not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

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  • 1 1/2 lbs swiss chard or escarole or beet leaves, trimmed (I used kale)
  • 6 cups chicken broth or vegetable broth (I used half of each)
  • 1-5 clove garlic (I'm sure I used at least 5!)
  • 1 cup cooked white beans or canned white beans (I used northern beans; cannellini or other * * white beans would work too)
  • kosher salt, to taste
  • white pepper, to taste
  • freshly grated parmesan cheese (to finish)
  • red pepper flakes (for garnish)
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Directions

1

Bring large pot of water to a boil.

2

Boil greens for about 5 minutes, just till tender, and then plunge into water to stop cooking.

3

Squeeze out as much water as possible and set aside (you can do this step before you make the rest of the soup.).

4

Bring broth to simmer in large pot over med-high heat.

5

Add garlic and greens, and beans (if using canned, rinse and drain to rid the excess sodium!) Simmer gently for about ten minutes, partially covered.

6

Sprinkle with salt and pepper.

7

Ladle soup into bowls.

8

Pass cheese and pepper flakes at table.

Recipe sourced from fandom

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