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White Bean Fennel Soup

SUBMITTED BY: Donna Quinn

"Even when the garden is snow-covered, its bounty crops up in the steaming bowls Donna Quinn passes around her Salem, Wisconsin table. 'This filling soup is a favorite with our family and is often requested for company dinners,' she reports. A hint of fennel accents the flavor or this quick-to-fix bean soup...and spinach and tomatoes add color."
PREP TIME  5 Min
COOK TIME  40 Min
READY IN  45 Min

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INGREDIENTS

  • 1 large onion, chopped
  • 1 small fennel bulb, thinly sliced
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 5 cups reduced sodium chicken broth or vegetable broth
  • 1 (15 ounce) can white kidney or cannelini beans, rinsed and drained
  • 1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes, undrained
  • 1 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 3 cups shredded fresh spinach

DIRECTIONS

  1. In a large saucepan, saute onion and fennel in oil until tender. Add the broth, beans, tomatoes, thyme, pepper and bay leaf; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 30 minutes or until fennel is tender. Discard bay leaf. Add spinach; cook 3-4 minutes longer or until spinach is wilted.

FOOTNOTE

  • Nutritional Analysis: One serving (1-1/2 cups) equals 152 calories, 3 g fat (trace saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 976 mg sodium, 23 g carbohydrate, 7 g fiber, 8 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1 starch, 1 vegetable, 1 very lean meat.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 4, 2007 by vegelicious
i had been wanting to try fennel and thought this soup would be a good place to start. ... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 31, 2007 by MamaRock
This soup was delicious. It was really easy, healthy, and had a great taste. I did not need... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 30, 2006 by A. Cox-Holloway
Great soup!!! Heathly and taste great. This is one that I will make agian. MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 20, 2007 by MichaelWelch
I added fresh tomatos MORE


 
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