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White Bean, Spinach, and Turkey Soup
Caitlin Houston

White Bean, Spinach, Turkey Soup

A healthy and comforting, easy soup made with white beans, fresh spinach, ground turkey, and ditalini pasta.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
1 hour
Course: Soup
Cuisine: Italian

Ingredients
  

  • 2 tbsps olive oil
  • 1 lb ground turkey
  • 1/2 tsp crushed red pepper flakes
  • 1 onion diced
  • 2 carrots chopped
  • 2 celery stalks chopped
  • 1 can cannellini beans rinsed
  • 1 c water
  • 2 c baby spinach
  • salt and pepper
  • 1 tsp fresh parsley chopped
  • 4 c vegetable broth
  • 1 c uncooked ditalini pasta
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • grated parmesan cheese

Equipment

  • Dutch Oven

Method
 

  1. 1. Heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a Dutch oven over medium heat. Add turkey, crushed red pepper. Cook, breaking meat apart with a wooden spoon or meat grinder, until cooked into crumbles and no longer pink. Remove turkey and set aside.
  2. 2. Add 1 tablespoon of olive oil to Dutch oven. Add onion, celery, and carrots, stirring frequently for 2-3 minutes.
  3. 3. Add ground turkey.
  4. 4. Whisk in vegetable stock plus 1 cup water and bring to a boil. Stir in ditalini; reduce heat and simmer until ditalini is tender, about 10-12 minutes.
  5. 5. Stir in spinach and cannellini beans until the spinach has wilted, about 2 minutes. Season with garlic powder, salt and pepper to taste.
  6. 6. Serve immediately with grated parmesan and crusty bread.