How to Make Hearty Bean Soup - A Step-by-Step Guide

There's nothing quite like a warm, hearty bowl of bean soup to warm you up on a chilly day. This recipe for Hearty Bean Soup is the ultimate comfort food, filled with savory flavors and wholesome ingredients. Whether you're looking for a satisfying weeknight meal or a nourishing dish to serve at a gathering, this soup is sure to hit the spot.

One of the best things about this recipe is its versatility. You can use a variety of beans, such as black beans, kidney beans, or white beans, ...

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Ingredients

  • 1 (16 ounce) package dried navy beans
  • 6 cups reduced-sodium chicken broth
  • 4 cups water
  • 1 onion, finely chopped
  • 2 stalks celery, chopped
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 3 tablespoons tomato paste
  • 1 ½ teaspoons sea salt
  • ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
  • ¼ cup chopped fresh parsley

Information

  • Prep Time: 20 mins
  • Cook Time: 1 hr 45 mins
  • Additional Time: 8 hrs
  • Total Time: 10 hrs 5 mins
  • Servings: 8
  • Yield: 8 servings

  • Pour water over navy beans in a large container to cover by several inches; soak 8 hours to overnight.
  • Combine soaked beans, chicken broth, water, onion, celery, garlic, and bay leaf in a large pot; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer, partially covered, until beans are almost tender, about 1 hour.
  • Stir tomato paste and sea salt into bean mixture; simmer soup another 45 minutes. Remove and discard bay leaf.
  • Ladle about half the soup into a large bowl; pour soup into a blender, working in batches, filling blender no more than half full. Hold lid down; pulse a few times before leaving on to blend until smooth. Pour pureed soup into pot with unblended soup; stir in parsley and adjust salt and pepper to taste.
  • Nutrition

    217 cal.

    • Total Fat: 1g
    • Saturated Fat: 0g
    • Cholesterol: 3mg
    • Sodium: 477mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 39g
    • Dietary Fiber: 15g
    • Total Sugars: 3g
    • Protein: 14g
    • Vitamin C: 8mg
    • Calcium: 111mg
    • Iron: 7mg
    • Potassium: 652mg