Artichoke & White Bean Soup

From EatingWell: April 1998 — Subscribe Now!

Pureed artichokes and beans become luxuriously rich and creamy in this quick and simple soup. Make it a meal: Garlic-Tomato Toasts and a simple salad turn this blender soup into a tasty dinner.

READER'S COMMENT:

"It was very tasty. I did add a head of roasted garlic instead of sauteeing a clove. I had soy crisps with it instead of croutons. I think next time I will add roasted red peppers in the soup. christine, Plymouth, MA "

Comments

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It was very tasty. I did add a head of roasted garlic instead of sauteeing a clove. I had soy crisps with it instead of croutons. I think next time I will add roasted red peppers in the soup. christine, Plymouth, MA	7 weeks 6 days ago
When you are dealing with artichoke hearts and white beans, you are not really dealing with any powerful flavors. But the garlic adds a punch. To me, what made this soup yummy was to top it with seasoned croutons. Yum! I don't understand the idea of the mint, so I skipped that! Super quick and easy recipe. Carol, Diamondhead, MS	7 weeks 6 days ago
I altered the recipe slightly. Couldnt' find cannellini beans (no clue what those are) so I used northern white beans. No processor, so I just mashed the beans/hearts with a potato masher (helped thicken soup), also drained hearts and beans because i wasn't sure if you were supposed to. I used 1/2 glove of garlic cause they were kind of large. Heated broth and oil up first (because apparently i'm bad at reading the directions) and added rest. A couple shakes of salt too. Over all very good, not super soupy, definately filling. Excellent with a dirty vodka martini. Roughly cost 6 bucks, premium vodka not included :) Mike, San Diego, CA	7 weeks 6 days ago
I enjoyed this very much...I used roasted garlic from a jar and it had much more flavor if you like garlic. Very filling if you are watching your calories it is a great dish Nikki, Oconomowoc, WI	7 weeks 6 days ago
I liked this soup. It was quick and simple to make. Subtle flavors. Karen, Chicago, IL	7 weeks 6 days ago
Blah. No flavor and if I could figure out how to make it taste better I would reduce the amount of chicken broth to make it thicker. Lindsay, Pittsburgh, PA	7 weeks 6 days ago
Very bland. I didn't have fresh mint for garnish, so used lemon juice to add a little flavor. Jamie, Bethesda, MD	7 weeks 6 days ago