Description
Creamy White Bean Soup with Leeks and Rosemary drizzled with flavorful, herby Gremolata- a quick and easy vegan meal. Healthy & delicious!
Ingredients
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For the Soup
- 2 tablespoons olive oil or butter
- 1 large leek, 1 1/2 cups
- 4 cloves garlic roughly chopped
- 1 tablespoon fresh rosemary, minced
- 1 medium-sized carrot, 1 cup chopped
- 2 celery stalks celery, chopped small
- 1/2 –1 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 2– 15 ounce cans cannellini beans, 3 cups, drained ( or white beans)
- 3 cups vegetable broth or chicken broth
- one batch Gremolata –find the Gremolata recipe here
Instructions
- In a large pot, add oil or butter and sauté leeks, garlic and rosemary over medium heat for 5 minutes.
- Add carrots, celery, salt and pepper, stir around just to coat with the leeks.
- Add white beans and broth and simmer for 25 minutes or until carrots are soft.
- While the soup is simmering, make the gremolata.
- Remove half of the soup and blend the other half until smooth and creamy. (Using a stand blender will get it really smooth). Combine the with the remaining soup and reheat to serve.
- Spoon the gremolata over each bowl. Start with a teaspoon and add more to taste.
Notes
Soup will keep up to 4 days in the fridge or can be frozen.
Nutrition
- Serving Size:
- Calories: 154
- Sugar: 1.8 g
- Sodium: 529.7 mg
- Fat: 4.9 g
- Saturated Fat: 0.7 g
- Carbohydrates: 25.7 g
- Fiber: 2.2 g
- Protein: 2.3 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg