Cozy Rosemary Garlic White Bean Soup (Printable Version)

A comforting Mediterranean soup with creamy white beans, fresh rosemary, and garlic—ready in under an hour.

# What You Need:

→ Vegetables & Aromatics

01 - 2 tablespoons olive oil
02 - 1 medium yellow onion, finely chopped
03 - 4 garlic cloves, minced
04 - 2 medium carrots, diced
05 - 2 celery stalks, diced

→ Beans & Broth

06 - 2 cans (15 oz each) cannellini or great northern beans, drained and rinsed
07 - 4 cups low-sodium vegetable broth

→ Herbs & Seasoning

08 - 2 sprigs fresh rosemary (or 1 teaspoon dried rosemary)
09 - 1 bay leaf
10 - 1 teaspoon salt, or to taste
11 - 1/4 teaspoon black pepper

→ Optional Finish

12 - 1 tablespoon lemon juice
13 - Fresh parsley, chopped, for garnish
14 - Crusty bread, to serve

# How-To Steps:

01 - Heat olive oil in large pot over medium heat. Add chopped onion and cook until softened, approximately 4 minutes.
02 - Stir in minced garlic, diced carrots, and celery. Sauté for 5 minutes until vegetables begin to soften.
03 - Add drained beans, vegetable broth, rosemary, bay leaf, salt, and pepper. Bring mixture to gentle boil.
04 - Reduce heat to low, cover pot, and simmer for 20 minutes to allow flavors to meld together.
05 - Remove and discard bay leaf and rosemary sprigs from soup.
06 - Use immersion blender to partially puree soup while leaving some beans whole for creamier consistency.
07 - Stir in lemon juice, taste soup, and adjust seasoning as needed. Serve hot garnished with fresh parsley and crusty bread.

# Helpful Tips:

01 -
  • It comes together in under an hour but tastes like it simmered all day
  • The ingredients are pantry staples you probably already have on hand
  • Its one of those rare soups that tastes even better the next day
02 -
  • Removing the rosemary sprigs before blending saves you from tough little needles in your soup
  • The soup will continue thickening as it sits, so dont worry if it seems slightly thin initially
03 -
  • Use an immersion blender directly in the pot to save on dishes and control the texture
  • Lemon juice is the secret ingredient that makes the flavors sing, so dont skip it

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