White Bean Soup –

Just a few minutes to prepare this delicious recipe and about 40 minutes to enjoy it.

 All you need is:

• 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 1/2 cup chopped onion •1/2 cup chopped carrot
• 1/2 cup chopped celery
• 4 garlic cloves, sliced ​​ •1 cup chopped ripe tomatoes
• 2 10-ounce cans prepared cannellini beans, rinsed
• 1 quart chicken broth
• 1 10-ounce bag baby spinach
• 1/4 cup grated Romano cheese
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 /2 teaspoon ground black pepper

1-Heat the olive oil over medium heat in a pot large enough to hold the finished recipe.

2-When the oil is hot, add onion, garlic, carrot, celery, tomato, salt, pepper and sauté  for 5 minutes.

3-and the broth, a can of  rinsed beans and bring  to the boil. Cover the pot and reduce the heat to a  simmer for 15 minutes.4-Use the back of a spoon to mash the beans to create a creamy soup.

5-Add the second can of beans and  spinach and cook over low heat for 10 minutes.

6-Remove the soup from the heat, let it rest for 2 minutes and then add the Romano cheese.

Serve with a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil and a pinch of cheese