Artichoke & White Bean Soup

Rating: 4.1 stars
10 Ratings
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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.

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Source: EatingWell Magazine, April 1998

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Recipe Summary

total:
15 mins
Servings:
4
Nutrition Profile:
Low-Calorie
Low Fat
High Fiber
Dairy-Free
Nutrition Info
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Ingredients

Directions

  • Puree artichokes and beans in a food processor.

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  • Heat oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Add garlic and saute until fragrant. Add the puree and broth and heat through. Season with salt and pepper. Garnish with mint and croutons.

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:
105 calories; protein 8.3g 17% DV; carbohydrates 20.1g 7% DV; exchange other carbs 1.5; dietary fiber 5.2g 21% DV; sugars 0.9g; fat 1.5g 2% DV; saturated fat 0.2g 1% DV; cholesterolmg; vitamin a iu 225.7IU 5% DV; vitamin c 8.7mg 15% DV; folate 68.2mcg 17% DV; calcium 41.6mg 4% DV; iron 1.1mg 6% DV; magnesium 1.3mg 1% DV; potassium 321.1mg 9% DV; sodium 875.2mg 35% DV; thiaminmg.
Exchanges:

1 starch, 1 vegetable, 1 plant-based protein

Reviews (10)

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10 Ratings
  • 5 star values: 1
  • 4 star values: 9
  • 3 star values: 0
  • 2 star values: 0
  • 1 star values: 0
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nospam
Rating: 5 stars
06/27/2018
I used the Parmesan cheese suggestion and the whole family liked it! Honestly it tasted like that hot artichoke dip that everyone loves at parties. Oh yeah and I skipped the mint as well. Not a fan of mint even if I weren t going the Parmesan route. Read More
signalflags
Rating: 4 stars
09/17/2013
Super easy super quick super delicious! I took a few hints from the other comments & added a few dashes of lemon juice a sprinkling of dried mint. I used enough pre-minced garlic = 1 clove. I planned to add Parmesan since that sounded like a great idea but this was plenty flavorful & creamy on its own. I did top with a few croutons. Truly a gourmet surprise. Pros: just a few ingredients totally delicious Cons: none Read More
EatingWell User
Rating: 4 stars
10/30/2011
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 Read More
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EatingWell User
Rating: 4 stars
10/30/2011
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 Read More
EatingWell User
Rating: 4 stars
10/30/2011
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 Read More
EatingWell User
Rating: 4 stars
10/30/2011
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 Read More
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EatingWell User
Rating: 4 stars
10/30/2011
I liked this soup. It was quick and simple to make. Subtle flavors. Karen Chicago IL Read More
EatingWell User
Rating: 4 stars
10/30/2011
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 Read More
EatingWell User
Rating: 4 stars
10/30/2011
Very bland. I didn't have fresh mint for garnish so used lemon juice to add a little flavor. Jamie Bethesda MD Read More
EatingWell User
Rating: 4 stars
10/30/2011
Absolutely loved it.. A huge hit - but made the following alterations: added the following to soup while cooking: a dash of red pepper just to add slight "edge"; sea salt; 1 T lemon juice; 1/4 C half and half; 1 T butter; ham hock pieces sauteed in the olive oil first and cooked with soup then removed; 1/2 C fresh grated parmesean cheese one head of pureed roasted garlic smidge celery salt onion powder and Beau Monde spice (a divine seasoning that includes a perfect combination of ground cloves bay leaf allspice white and black pepper cinnamon nutmeg mace and last but not least - celery seed). Before serving I garnished soup with a sprinkling of paprika and dollop of light sour cream. Served with thin crispy slices of oven toasted garlic bread. Ridiculously wonderful and surprisingly simple. (I bet it would be excellent if chilled to serve in the summer as well.) The additions obviously upped the calories but made it positively gourmet. (ps - Cannellini beans are white kidney beans) A keeper recipe. Start to finish - about 1 hour. Thanks! Read More
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