Cherchies Tuscan Bean Soup

Picture yourself dining on the terrace of a beautiful Tuscan villa surrounded by rolling hills and verdant vineyards. Two glasses of wine sit on your table and the aura of the Italian countryside makes you realize that sometimes life can’t get any better than this.
 
Cherchies® QUICK COOKING Tuscan Bean Soup, a hearty blend of beans, pasta and authentic Tuscan seasonings, is so savory and mouthwatering that you may wonder if you were somehow on that Tuscan terrace. It’s okay to dream!

 $7.75 

Quantity:  

Additions:

 
8 cups water
2 tbsp. olive oil
1 small garlic cloves
1 small onions
 

Cooking Directions:

 
Bean preperation:
  • Beans are harvested in their natural state and even with the most careful processing, foreign substrances such as small stones may appear. Examine beans closely prior to preparation.
  • Rinse beans thoroughly in cold water.
  • Quick soak method: put beans in large pot, adding enough water to cover by 2 inches. Bring to a boil, cooking for 2 minutes. Remove from heat, cover and let sit for 1 hour.
  • Overnight soak method: in a bowl, cover beans with water and soak overnight.
  • Drain and rinse beans.
Soup preperation:
  • Saute garlic and onion in olive oil.
  • To soup pot, add water and entire contents of soup package and seasoning packet. Add the sauteed onions and garlic. Cover and simmer over medium heat for 20 minutes or until beans are tender. 

Serving Suggestions:

  • If you choose to, place 4-5 bite size pieces of crusty Italian bread on top of each bowl and drizzle with good olive oil.

Ingredients:

 
Dried instant navy beans, enriched macaroni product, dehydrated vegetables (tomato, onion, garlic, parsley), salt, spices, natural flavors, (silicon dioxide and calcium stearate added to prevent caking).
 

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: About 1 Cup (1/3 cup mix)
Serving Per Container: About 8
Amount per Serving
Calories 170
   Calories from Fat 5
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0.5g 1%
   Saturated Fat 0mg 0%
   Trans Fat 0mg
Cholesterol 0mg 0%
Sodium 690mg 29%
Total Carb. 26g 9%
   Dietary Fiber 9g 38%
   Sugars 1g
Protein 7g
Vitamin A 6%
Vitamin C 4%
Calcium 6%
Iron 15%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.



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1. Kathy on 1/21/2011, said:

delicious and very easy and quick to prepare.
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