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Spring Soup with Greens and Beans

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Dinner, Main Course – American
By Adapted from Southern Living – Serves: 2-6
Prep Time: 10 Minutes – Cooking Time: 25-30 Minutes – Total Time: 35-40 Minutes

Leek and garlic, crunchy snap peas, velvety soft white beans, and fresh tarragon, this soup is savory and vibrant. It's like a warm spring hug!

Ingredients

  • 8 cups Vegetable Broth
  • 5 Scallions, thinly sliced (about 1/2 cup)
  • 4 Garlic Cloves, thinly sliced (about 1.5 tbsp. sliced)
  • 1 Large Leek, thinly sliced (about 1.5 cups thinly sliced)
  • 3 Celery Ribs, cut diagonally in thin slices (about 1 cup sliced)
  • 2.5 tsp. Kosher Salt + more to taste
  • 1.2 tsp. Black Pepper + more to taste
  • 1/4 tsp. Red Pepper Flakes
  • 1 15.5-oz. can Cannellini Beans, drained and rinsed
  • 8 oz. Sugar Snap Peas, trimmed and diagonally cut in half lengthwise (about 1.5 cups sliced)
  • 2 cups packed Fresh Baby Spinach
  • 1 cup Frozen Sweet Peas, thawed
  • Fresh Tarragon, chopped (or dill, if you prefer)
  • Sprinkle of grated Parmesan Cheese
  • Drizzle of Olive Oil

Instructions

1

Stir together broth, scallions, garlic, leek, celery, salt, black pepper, and crushed red pepper in a stock pot or dutch oven.

2

Bring to a boil and reduce the heat to simmer for 15-20 minutes, until vegetables are tender.

3

Add the beans and snap peas, spinach and sweet peas. Stir to combine and submerge the spinach. Taste the soup and add more Kosher Salt and/or cracked black pepper to taste. Bring to a simmer and cook for 5-10 minutes. (For more well done snap peas, simmer for 15-20 minutes.)

4

Ladle portions into a bowl, top with fresh tarragon and a sprinkling of parmesan cheese.