White Bean Soup with Tomatoes and Basil! An Easy, Healthy Recipe!

canned tomatoes

🥗Healthier: fresh tomatoes

💰Cheaper: crushed tomatoes

Fresh tomatoes can enhance flavor, while crushed tomatoes are often less expensive.

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated pecorino

Nutritional yeast is lower in calories, while pecorino is often more affordable.

Heat 1/2 teaspoon to 1 teaspoon of olive oil in a medium saucepan.

Add 1 teaspoon of minced garlic and sauté for about 30 seconds.

Add a 15 ounce can of rinsed and drained cannellini beans to the saucepan.

Stir in 2 teaspoons of chicken broth seasoning and 2 cups of water; mix well.

Remove 1 cup of the bean mixture and puree it in a blender.

Pour the bean puree back into the soup and stir well.

Bring the mixture to a boil, then reduce heat to simmer for about 5 minutes.

Add 1 cup of seeded and chopped roma tomatoes to the soup.

Stir in 1 teaspoon of dried basil or 1/4 cup of fresh basil and simmer for an additional 4 minutes until tomatoes are hot and soft.

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