White bean soup with sage
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stgulikThis soup was featured on my HMO's nutrition blog. It's super fast and easy. We tried it last week and gave it two thumbs up.
Normally, I equate bean soup with penetence food; something you eat to try to make up for a long recreational calorie binge. Now I wonder if my problem was that I just don't spice the soups enough to make them tasty.
I've never used so much fresh sage in one dish before. It gave the soup a green-peppery taste. In fact, I skipped adding any more pepper.
My "one large onion" yielded probably one cup's worth, chopped. Next time I'll reduce the recipe to1/2 c-3/4 c and see if I like the blend better.
EASY WHITE BEAN SOUP WITH SAGE
Ingredients
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1 large onion, chopped
5 cloves garlic, minced
2 15-oz cans great northern white beans
2 cups water
1 vegetarian bouillon cube*
3 tablespoons fresh sage leaves, chopped
Pepper, to taste
Directions:
1. Heat the oil and add onion and garlic. Cook until tender.
2. Stir in water and cans of beans in their own liquid.
3. Stir in sage and bring to a boil, stirring occasionally.
4. Lower heat and simmer for 20 minutes or until beans are soft.
5. Add pepper to taste.
* This vegetable bouillon is so freakin' delicious. It will change your life. I recommend it.
Normally, I equate bean soup with penetence food; something you eat to try to make up for a long recreational calorie binge. Now I wonder if my problem was that I just don't spice the soups enough to make them tasty.
I've never used so much fresh sage in one dish before. It gave the soup a green-peppery taste. In fact, I skipped adding any more pepper.
My "one large onion" yielded probably one cup's worth, chopped. Next time I'll reduce the recipe to1/2 c-3/4 c and see if I like the blend better.
EASY WHITE BEAN SOUP WITH SAGE
Ingredients
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1 large onion, chopped
5 cloves garlic, minced
2 15-oz cans great northern white beans
2 cups water
1 vegetarian bouillon cube*
3 tablespoons fresh sage leaves, chopped
Pepper, to taste
Directions:
1. Heat the oil and add onion and garlic. Cook until tender.
2. Stir in water and cans of beans in their own liquid.
3. Stir in sage and bring to a boil, stirring occasionally.
4. Lower heat and simmer for 20 minutes or until beans are soft.
5. Add pepper to taste.
* This vegetable bouillon is so freakin' delicious. It will change your life. I recommend it.