Taste the flavours of Tuscan cooking with a minimum of fuss. You can blend, heat, and serve this hearty Italian-style tomato soup in 10 minutes or less.
From my mother I inherited a penchant for soups. She is a soup artisan, crafting homemade soups like Pasta y Fagioli on a regular basis. Her friends are often the ones who benefit from the big batches she cooks. We tasted some of her soups again this summer and savoured each bowl. Somehow I had gotten out of the soup habit earlier this year, and I missed it. After a month on the road, everyone in my family was eager to enjoy soup from our own kitchen again. So I recalled the simplest soups I have made, like White Bean and Cabbage Soup, and turned to them once more.
Since I had a surplus of white beans prepared, I decided to revisit a recipe for soup from my copy of Moosewood Restaurant Celebrates. Accurately described as “simple and fast,” I took this delightful recipe to the next level of convenience with prepared marinara sauce. A jar of sauce and a can of beans is all you need to have delicious tomato and white bean soup on the table in minutes.
Fitting accompaniments for this soup include Pesto Olive Bread Twists or Green Bean Foccacia. If you prefer a gluten-free option, try Cilantro Olive Tapenade with Lentil Buckwheat Crackers.
10-Minute Tomato and Bean Soup
Ingredients:
- Prepared marinara sauce (I buy jars of organic marinara from Costco or use Classico sauce, any flavour)
- Cooked white beans, such as navy beans
- Sea salt to taste
Directions:
- Measure out equal parts beans and marinara sauce (so for 4 large servings, use 2 cups of each). Add cooked beans with the marinara sauce to a blender or food processor and process until smooth. Optional: reserve a small portion of whole beans to add later.
- Add blended sauce and beans to a large sauce pan and heat to a gentle boil, stirring frequently. Dilute with water to desired thickness and season with sea salt. Add reserved whole beans if using. Reduce heat to simmer and continue stirring. Serve warm.
I’m sharing this recipe at Fiesta Friday this week.
This recipe may be also shared here and at Allergy-Free Wednesdays.
Swirls and Spice 
That looks delish!
Thanks! We enjoy it.
A 10 minute dish is one that will definitely appear on my table!
I’m happy to hear that. 🙂
a definite must for me, very good 😀 thank you
Enjoy! 🙂
Mmmmmmmmm
Thanks! That’s what I thought too. 🙂
Oh man, this looks to easy to pass up. I’ll definitely have to try this out soon!
It is so easy! Bon appetit!
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Yum!
Thanks! Have a great weekend!
I looooooove soup (all year-round) and this one looks GOOD
Easy and delicious. And a good way to use up some of my tomato stash. I also like your suggestions for accompaniments. I will be checking them all out.
That soup looks so easy and so delicious! Thanks for sharing 🙂
What a simple and tasty soup! 🙂
oh my what a comforting protein rich soup… 🙂 🙂 delish.
Thanks for linking up at our Gluten Free Fridays party! I have tweeted and pinned your entry to our Gluten Free Fridays board on Pinterest! 🙂 I can’t wait to see what you share this week! Its LIVE!
Cindy