Spinach and White Bean Soup
A healthy and hearty, comforting soup – chock full of fresh spinach, white beans and orzo pasta – made in less than 30 min!
It’s been quite warm here in Southern California – so warm that I’m still walking around in my flip flops. And a t-shirt. But that still didn’t stop me from devouring this entire pot of soup.
It’s just such an amazingly cozy soup, loaded with wilted baby spinach, white beans, and my favorite orzo pasta. And to top it off, I threw in some freshly squeezed lemon juice for that refreshing hit of goodness.
Now this is completely meatless but some andouille sausage or even crumbled Italian sausage would go beautifully in this soup. Either way, rain or shine, you’ll want a piping hot bowl of this soup all year long!
Spinach and White Bean Soup
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 onion, diced
- ½ teaspoon dried thyme
- ½ teaspoon dried basil
- 4 cups vegetable stock
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 cup uncooked orzo pasta
- 2 cups baby spinach
- 1 15-ounce can cannellini beans, drained and rinsed
- Juice of 1 lemon
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley leaves
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a large stockpot or Dutch oven over medium heat. Add garlic and onion, and cook, stirring frequently, until onions have become translucent, about 2-3 minutes. Stir in thyme and basil until fragrant, about 1 minute.
- Whisk in vegetable stock, bay leaves and 1 cup water; bring to a boil. Stir in orzo; reduce heat and simmer until orzo is tender, about 10-12 minutes.
- Stir in spinach and cannellini beans until the spinach has wilted, about 2 minutes. Stir in lemon juice and parsley; season with salt and pepper, to taste.
- Serve immediately.
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Changed the recipe a little. Left out the thyme, used only 1/2 cup of orzo. and added chicken. Have made this several times and love the lemon.
Can this be frozen?
One of the best soup I’ve ever made. I added ground sausage to the recipe amazing
Looking forward to making this soup. How do I add in smoked sausage and not have salty soup? I love soup even in hot weather.
I just made this soup for dinner and it’s absolutely divine! The flavors are so rich and creamy, and the spinach adds a wonderful pop of color. I loved that it was easy to make and didn’t require a ton of ingredients. Definitely adding this to my winter rotation!
This soup looks absolutely delicious! I love that it’s packed with nutritious ingredients like spinach and white beans. Can’t wait to give it a try and warm up on a chilly evening!
I added ground sausage to the soup recipe. My family loves this soup
The flavors are very delicate while still being a hearty delicious soup.
One word! Fantastic!!! So we’ll balanced! Thank you!
One word. Fantastic!!! It was so well balanced. Thank you!
This was so easy and tasty!! I will add more spinach and broth next time, thank you!
So good! Thank you!
Made the soup for the second time because I love it. I did add 2 cups cooked chicken and one carrot. Also zested two lemons and squeezed two lemons as I love citrus in the soup. It is a comforting tasting soup. Will make again.
I make it a lot, but I always double the recipe. This is so good I would make it at least once a week. I used large potato diced, instead of the orzo.
It has become my quick mainstay. Thank You
How could I turn this into a crockpot recipe?
This soup is really delicious with a couple of additions. It needs 2 cans of beans, lemon zest, and several slivers of Parmesan to take it over the finish line. Thanks for a great recipe base.
Quick, simple and delicious. Substituted orzo for quinoa and used great northern white beans. Definitely add the lemon. It’s a nice touch!
Hi Lisa,
This is probably a dumb question but I’ll ask anyway. For the quinoa, did you add it cooked or not cooked? I know it has to be rinsed beforehand.
The soup is good but needs a little zing to it. I’d like a bit more flavor. It’s a good base that could be added to.
Thank you so much Chungah for this fantastic recipe. It has quickly become a family favourite and has been made many times while camping. Simple to make and very delicious. We love it!
This looks so good! I have a question…
I’m going to try making it with Beyond Italian sausage for my friend (who is a vegetarian and normally an amazing cook) that is going through a health issue and cannot cook for herself or her husband right now. Will it keep okay for a few days in the fridge?
Also, has anyone tried making a big batch and freezing the soup?
I have made this soup about 4 times in the past 3 weeks. It’s light and delicious. This last time I added some rotisserie chicken to make it a little more protein heavy.