Tuscan White Bean Soup

Name: Tuscan White Bean Soup
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 30 g Olive oil; 150 g Onion; 12 g Garlic cloves; 120 g Carrots; 100 g Celery; 2 g Thyme, dried; 1 g Bay leaf; 960 g Chicken broth; 400 g Tomatoes, diced; 480 g White beans; 150 g Spinach, chopped, frozen; 160 g Macaroni; 20 g Parmesan cheese; 20 g Pecorino romano cheese; 5 g Salt; 2 g Black pepper

Tuscan White Bean Soup · ready in 1 h · 4 servings · 420 kcal per serving · easy · 16 ingredients

A warming Tuscan style soup with tender white beans, aromatic vegetables, tomatoes, and herbs, finished with pasta and a savory shower of aged Italian cheese for a hearty and comforting bowl.

Prep: 15 min
Cook: 45 min
Total: 1 h
Serves: 4
kcal: 420
Difficulty: easy

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A QiMeal recipe · Updated 3 October 2026

Ingredients · 4 servings

30 gOlive oil
150 gOnion
12 gGarlic cloves
120 gCarrots
100 gCelery
2 gThyme, dried
1 gBay leaf
960 gChicken broth
400 gTomatoes, diced
480 gWhite beans
150 gSpinach, chopped, frozen
160 gMacaroni
20 gParmesan cheese
20 gPecorino romano cheese
5 gSalt
2 gBlack pepper

Equipment

stovetop, bowl, box grater, chef knife, colander, cutting board, fork, ladle, serving bowls, soup pot, wooden spoon

Instructions

Prep ingredients
Chop the onion, carrots, and celery, mince the garlic, grate the Parmesan and Pecorino, measure remaining ingredients, and set a soup pot on the stovetop. · 5 min
What to look for: oil shimmering
Heat oil
Heat the olive oil in the soup pot over medium heat until it shimmers and coats the bottom. · 2 min
What to look for: oil shimmering
Soften vegetables
Add the onion, garlic, carrots, celery, and dried thyme, then cook over medium heat, stirring, until the vegetables are tender and fragrant. · 10 min
What to look for: vegetables softened and aromatic
Add liquids
Pour in the chicken broth, add the diced tomatoes and bay leaf, and stir to combine. · 3 min
What to look for: broth thickening slightly
Add beans
Drain the white beans, roughly mash a portion, then add both whole and mashed beans to the pot and stir well. · 5 min
What to look for: broth slightly thickened
Add spinach
Squeeze excess water from the thawed chopped spinach, add it to the pot, and stir to distribute. · 2 min
What to look for: spinach evenly dispersed
Simmer and pasta
Season with salt and black pepper, bring to a gentle simmer, add the macaroni, and cook over low simmer until the pasta is tender. · 20 min
What to look for: gentle bubbling
Serve soup
Ladle the soup into bowls and serve hot, sprinkled with grated Parmesan cheese and Pecorino Romano cheese. · 2 min
What to look for: cheese melting on top

Nutrition (per serving)

kcal	420
Protein	20 g
Carbohydrates	55 g
of which sugars	8 g
Fat	12 g
of which saturated	5 g
Fibre	13 g
Sodium	780 mg

Nutri-ScoreB

Allergens

Contains: gluten, milk, celery

Storage and reheating

Fridge: up to 4 days
Freezer: yes, up to 3 months

Ingredient substitutions

Olive oil

Avocado oil: Good high heat option with mild flavor.

Onion

Shallots: Sweeter and milder than onions.

Garlic cloves

Garlic powder: Add during simmer.

Carrots

Parsnips: Slightly sweeter profile.

Celery

Fennel bulb: Adds light anise note.

Thyme

Italian seasoning: Use slightly less.