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.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 15 mins
• Total Time: 25 mins
• Calories: 210 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon dried basil
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 1 large onion, diced
• 2 cups tomato sauce
• olive oil
• ½ teaspoon oregano
• 2 cloves garlic, or more to taste
• 24 ounces prepared cannellini beans

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

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.

Step 2

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.