Easiest Way to Make Canned Italian Beans

Basic Italian Bean Soup

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Recipe Summary Basic Italian Bean Soup

Simple and basic Italian bean soup. Great for a quick fix during the week. My Italian mother-in-law rattled this one out to me over the phone years ago. So glad I wrote it down quick! She doesn't remember telling me. The kids love it for a simple and quick dinner.

Ingredients | Canned Italian Beans

olive oil

1 large onion, diced

2 cloves garlic, or more to taste

2 cups tomato sauce

24 ounces prepared cannellini beans

1 tablespoon dried basil

½ teaspoon oregano

salt and ground black pepper to taste

Directions

Heat olive oil in a pot over medium-high heat. Cook and stir onion in hot oil until tender, about 5 minutes; add garlic and continue cooking until fragrant, 1 to 2 minutes more.

Pour tomato sauce into the pot; stir. Add cannelini beans, basil, oregano, salt, and pepper. Bring the mixture to a simmer, reduce heat to medium-low, and cook until the beans are hot, 5 to 7 minutes more.

Cook's Notes:

You can add orzo, cut spaghetti, or grated cheese. It's also good with just some saltine crackers.

Garbanzo beans work just as well as cannellini in this recipe.

Info | Canned Italian Beans

prep: 10 mins cook: 15 mins total: 25 mins Servings: 4 Yield: 4 servings

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