Tuscan White Bean & Spinach Soup

By mamapig

Ingredients

• 2 teaspoons olive oil
• 1 garlic clove, finely minced
• 1 shallot, finely diced
• 3 -4 cups fat free chicken broth or 3 -4 cups vegetable stock
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can diced tomatoes
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can white beans (cannellini or other)
• 1/2 cup whole wheat pasta shells or 1/2 cup shell pasta
• 1 teaspoon rosemary
• 3 cups baby spinach, cleaned and trimmed
• 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 dash crushed red pepper flakes

Preparation

Step 1

1 In a large sauce pan, sautee the shallots & garlic in the olive oil

2 Add broth, tomatoes, beans and rosemary to pot. Season with black and red pepper. Bring to boil

3 Add pasta and cook 12 minutes. If the soup seems too thick for your liking add a bit more broth

4 Add spinach and cook until wilted.