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White Bean and Spinach Soup with Pita

Serves
4 servings
Prep
10 min
Cook
25 min
Cost
$11.00
Nutrition
400 cal · 18g protein
  • one-pot
  • meatless
  • budget

🍳 1 pan · Picky-eater safe bet: plain bread or a bun

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White Bean and Spinach Soup with Pita is a Mediterranean weeknight dinner that serves 4 and is on the table in about 35 minutes, for around $11 in groceries. You'll need 1 pan, and the 13 ingredients below are everyday supermarket items. Cooking for a picky eater? Plain bread or a bun works on its own for the one who won't try the rest. Add it to your week and the whole grocery list lands in your Instacart cart in one tap.

Goes with: Crusty bread (2 min)

Contains: Dairy · Gluten— based on the ingredients; brands vary, so check labels.

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Ingredients

  • 3 cans no-salt-added cannellini beans
  • 1 count yellow onion
  • 2 count carrots
  • 3 cloves garlic
  • 5 cups low-sodium vegetable broth
  • 1 tsp dried oregano
  • 5 oz baby spinach
  • 1 count lemon
  • ½ cup crumbled feta cheese
  • 1 package pita bread
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp black pepper

Steps

  1. Heat oil in a pot and cook diced onion and carrots 5 minutes. Add garlic and oregano for 1 minute.
  2. Add drained, rinsed beans and broth and simmer 12 minutes.
  3. Mash some of the beans with the back of a spoon to thicken the broth.
  4. Stir in spinach and lemon juice and season with salt and pepper.
  5. Top with feta and serve with warm pita.
  6. Picky eater tip: serve plain warm pita with beans and feta on the side, and skip the spinach.
  7. Make ahead: cook through the mashing step up to 3 days ahead and chill. Reheat, then stir in spinach and lemon.

On the side: Crusty bread (2 min)

1 loaf crusty bread

  1. Warm the bread in a 350°F oven for 5 minutes, then slice.

Nutrition per serving

Calories400
Protein 18%Carbs 49%Fat 33%
Protein
18 g
Carbohydrates
48 g
Fiber
10 g
Sugar
8 g
Fat
14 g
Saturated fat
4 g
Sodium
1,160 mg

Estimated from the ingredients and amounts in this recipe; brands and portions vary. Not medical or dietary advice.

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