Spinach and White Bean Soup

A healthy and hearty, comforting soup – chock full of fresh spinach, white beans and orzo pasta – made in less than 30 min!#Beans#Peas

A healthy and hearty, comforting soup – chock full of fresh spinach, white beans and orzo pasta – made in less than 30 min!#Beans#Peas

It’s been quite warm here in Southern California – so warm that I’m still walking around in my flip flops. And a t-shirt. But that still didn’t stop me from devouring this entire pot of soup.

It’s just such an amazingly cozy soup, loaded with wilted baby spinach, white beans, and my favorite orzo pasta. And to top it off, I threw in some freshly squeezed lemon juice for that refreshing hit of goodness.

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A healthy and hearty, comforting soup – chock full of fresh spinach, white beans and orzo pasta – made in less than 30 min!#Beans#Peas

Total time: 30 minutes
Servings: 6 Servings

Ingredients :

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 onion, diced
• 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
• 4 cups vegetable stock
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 cup uncooked orzo pasta
• 2 cups baby spinach
• 1 (15-ounce) can cannellini beans, drained and rinsed
• Juice of 1 lemon
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley leaves
• Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste

Instructions :

• Heat olive oil in a large stockpot or Dutch oven over medium heat. Add garlic and onion, and cook, stirring frequently, until onions have become translucent, about 2-3 minutes. Stir in thyme and basil until fragrant, about 1 minute.
• Whisk in vegetable stock, bay leaves and 1 cup water; bring to a boil. Stir in orzo; reduce heat and simmer until orzo is tender, about 10-12 minutes.
• Stir in spinach and cannellini beans until the spinach has wilted, about 2 minutes. Stir in lemon juice and parsley; season with salt and pepper, to taste.
• Serve immediately.