Creamy Tuscan White Bean Lemon Soup.

Creamy Tuscan White Bean Lemon Soup. My family’s favorite quick and easy Italian-style soup. Spicy Italian chicken sausage mixed with onions, shallots, garlic, and Italian seasoning. All cooked together to create a wonderfully creamy and spicy soup. Add carrots, celery, sun-dried tomatoes, a couple of cans of white beans, and fresh baby spinach. Then, just before serving, add a bit of cream, parmesan, and lemon juice to balance the spice and give a touch of creaminess to this delicious, hearty winter soup. Ladle into bowls and top each with extra parmesan and fresh parsley. It’s just the yummiest!

Ever since Christmas Eve, we’ve had some of the snowiest weather. It’s been heavy winter days filled with chilly temperatures and a good amount of snow. At this point in the winter, I’m still loving this cozy weather.

It always inspires me to create some of my favorite recipes of the year. And from the looks of the numbers, some of your favorite recipes too.

I guess we can’t deny that there are a lot of us who really do enjoy a cozy meal!

I’ve been on a major soup kick. I feel like I have new ideas every single day! But when I created this simple, spicy Tuscan-style soup, I knew it was something special.

The flavors, the colors, and the creaminess were all indications that this soup would be delicious. It turns out that this has become one of my favorite soups – and my family’s too!

I blame a lot of this on the spicy Italian chicken sausage. It’s one of my favorite Whole Foods purchases. I usually pick up a pound from the meat counter. If you’re lucky, they’ll make it for you, and the seasonings are just perfect!

I love the spicy sausage in the creamy broth. The addition of lemon just before serving creates the perfect balance. Such a yummy winter soup!

These are the details

Ingredients

• sun-dried tomatoes – use the tomatoes with the oil in the jar
• spicy Italian chicken sausage – you could also use pork sausage
• onions
• shallots
• garlic
• carrots
• celery
• Italian seasoning
• broth
• canned white beans
• baby spinach
• cream or whole milk
• parmesan cheese
• lemon zest and juice
• fresh parsley

Special Tools

None! All you need is a nice big Dutch oven/soup pot. This recipe really is so easy!

Steps

Step 1: the sun-dried tomatoes

Start with the sun-dried tomatoes. I love using a jar of oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes. Not only are the tomatoes delicious, but I also use the oil from the jar to cook the chicken. The oil is always seasoned, so it adds even more flavor. Just make sure it’s extra virgin olive oil.

Most people will discard the oil, but you must use it! It adds a lot of flavor to recipes.

Step 2: cook the sausage

Add the oil from the sun-dried tomatoes to a Dutch oven. Add the sausage and onions and brown them. Then mix in the shallots, garlic, carrots, and celery. Mix in the Italian seasoning too.

Let the veggies soften up a bit.

Step 3: add the broth and simmer

Next, add the broth and simmer until all the veggies are tender and the soup start to really smell yummy!

Step 4: finish the soup

Now add the spinach, the sun-dried tomatoes, and white beans. Mix in the cream, parmesan, and lemon, cooking until warmed throughout.

The cheese will melt into the creamy broth.

Serve

When you’re ready to eat, divide the soup between bowls and top it with extra parmesan and freshly chopped Italian parsley.

And, of course, no bowl of Italian soup is complete without some crusty bread (I particularly love a loaf of warm ciabatta) or my Nonnie’s homemade beer bread. Both are great with this soup!

Looking for other soups? Here are a few ideas: 

Easy Chipotle Cheddar Beef Chili

Creamy White Chicken Chili

Healthy Slow Cooker Turkey and White Bean Chili

Healthy Slow Cooker Chipotle Bean Chili

One Skillet Saucy Chicken Tortilla Enchilada Rice Bake

Healthy Chipotle Chicken Sweet Potato Skins

Slow Cooker Chipotle Chicken Tortilla Soup with Salty Lime Chips

Crockpot Chipotle Queso Chicken Chili

Lastly, if you make this Creamy Tuscan White Bean Lemon Soup, be sure to leave a comment and/or give this recipe a rating! Above all, I love to hear from you guys and always do my best to respond to each and every comment. If you do make this recipe, don’t forget to tag me on Instagram! Looking through the photos of recipes you all have made is my favorite!