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White Bean and Lamb Soup

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"Wonderful soup for a chilly Sunday dinner. It is a complete meal in one bowl. The soup is topped with wilted baby spinach and feta cheese!"
RECIPE RATING:
The reviewer gave this recipe 19 stars. This recipe average a 4.5 star rating.
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PREP TIME  45 Min
COOK TIME  2 Hrs
READY IN  10 Hrs 45 Min

SERVINGS

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 1/2 pound dried great Northern beans, sorted and rinsed
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 3 cloves garlic, chopped
  • 1 1/4 pounds ground lamb
  • 3 carrots, peeled and diced
  • 3 stalks celery, diced
  • 1 1/2 cups canned roma tomatoes, with liquid
  • 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
  • 1 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
  • fresh ground black pepper
  • salt to taste
  • 6 cups chicken broth
  • 1/2 pound baby spinach leaves
  • 4 ounces feta cheese, crumbled

DIRECTIONS

  1. Soak the dried beans in water overnight. After soaking, drain off remaining water, and rinse.
  2. In a large stockpot, cook the onion in oil over low heat until just beginning to soften, about 4 minutes. Stir in garlic, and cook for 1 minute. Increase the heat to medium, and add lamb; cook for 3 to 4 minutes. Stir in carrots and celery, and cook for 1 minute. Stir in tomatoes, and season with parsley, thyme, oregano, and with freshly ground pepper and salt to taste. Add beans and broth to the pot. Bring to a boil, boil for 5 minutes, then reduce heat to medium-low. Simmer, covered, for 1/1/2 hours, or until beans are tender.
  3. Rinse spinach, and then place in a saucepan. Place over medium heat, and cook until wilted. This will only take a short time, and you will not need to add more liquid to the pan.
  4. Top each serving of soup with wilted spinach and crumbled feta cheese.

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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 16, 2004 by BREN43
This would get 6 stars if there was such a catagory. Short on time, I used 2 cans of Great... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 23, 2007 by INTELLIBLONDE
Absolutely fabulous...I used diced lamb chops in place of the ground lamb, and cooked until... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 24, 2004 by SGLUPPE
This was really great! I used 2 cans of navy beans instead of dried, and put everything in the... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 23, 2004 by njmom
My DH and I loved this soup. Not my 10 yr old, but he's picky. I browned the lamb, drained... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 23, 2008 by SJRJA
Great base recipe, very flexible. Used a few substitutions --canned cannelini beans and a can... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 29, 2006 by maryc
I found this soup really lacking in flavor. I used lean ground lamb. Maybe it needed the fat... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 11, 2006 by MLPS
This is incredibly yummy on a chilly day. There is no need to wilt the spinach separately. ... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 3, 2006 by FRAMBUESA
I'm not keen on beans in soup so I subbed hominy for the beans and left out the feta on top.... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 14, 2005 by ARTISTICANNIE
This was so good! The only bad thing about it was I didn't have enough leftovers to last all... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 28, 2005 by LAURAJEAN223