Cannellini Bean and Lentil Soup

cannellini beans

🥗Healthier: navy beans

💰Cheaper: great northern beans

Great northern beans are more affordable and similar in texture.

vegetable broth

🥗Healthier: homemade vegetable broth

💰Cheaper: water with seasonings

Using water with seasonings reduces costs while maintaining flavor.

Put a little bit of olive oil in a large pan.

Add bacon and garlic to the pan and cook until the bacon renders and the garlic is fragrant.

Add chopped onion, carrot, and celery to the pan and season with salt and black pepper.

Add whole bay leaves to the mixture.

Add tomato paste directly into the vegetables and allow it to caramelize.

Pour in about 2 quarts of water, then add dry cannellini beans that have been soaked overnight.

Add additional water to make a total of about 6 quarts of water for the soup.

Simmer the soup for about 1 hour until the beans are partially cooked.

Wash the lentils and add them to the soup along with shredded cabbage.

Add another 2 quarts of water and bring the soup back to a boil.

Simmer for about 30 minutes until the lentils and cabbage are cooked.

Season the soup with salt to taste before serving.

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