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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
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!
Creamy Tuscan White Bean Lemon Soup
Servings: 6
Calories Per Serving: 373 kcal
Nutritional information is only an estimate. The accuracy of the nutritional information for any recipe on this site is not guaranteed.
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Ingredients
- 1 jar (8 ounce) oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes
- 1 pound spicy Italian chicken sausage
- 1 yellow onion, chopped
- 2 shallots, chopped
- 6 cloves garlic, chopped
- 1 cup chopped carrots
- 1/2 cup chopped celery
- 2 tablespoons Italian seasoning
- 6 cups broth
- 2 cans white beans
- salt and black pepper
- 2 cups baby spinach
- 1 cup whole milk or cream
- 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
- zest and juice of 1 lemon
- chopped fresh parsley, for serving
Instructions
- 1. Drain 3 tablespoons of oil from the sun-dried tomato jar into a Dutch oven. Chop the sun-dried tomatoes and set aside.2. Set the pot over medium-high heat. Add the sausage and onion. Cook, breaking up the meat as you go until browned. Add the shallots, garlic, carrots, celery, Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper. Cook another 5 minutes, fragrant. 3. Add the broth. Simmer for 10 minutes over medium heat until the veggies are tender. Add the spinach, sun-dried tomatoes, and white beans. Mix in the cream, parmesan, and lemon. Cook for another few minutes until warmed through.4. Divide the soup among bowls and add additional parmesan and fresh parsley. Enjoy with warm bread – of course!
This post was originally published on January 13, 2025
I made this soup recently and could not get enough! The flavors were perfect and complimented each so well! With all the veggies and sausage it was really filling…one bowl and I was full and satisfied even though my taste buds wanted to eat more. Pair this with a slice of fresh sourdough…pure perfection! I’m going to make it again this week!
Thanks so much, Gloria! So glad to hear you enjoyed this dish, I appreciate you making it! Have a wonderful weekend! xT
Terrific! Only change I made was using pork sausage (couldn’t find chicken). My husband said “I have to stop myself or I’ll eat myself sick!”
Lol thanks so much, Bobb! Love to hear this soup was enjoyed by your family. Thanks for making it! xT
I want to be clear from the beginning, I have not made this recipe yet. However, I am thrilled to see quantifiable amounts for the ingredient amounts. My little OCD brain is always a little nervous when I have a recipe that simply says one large carrot. LOL! Anyway, recipe looks like it’s going to be delicious. I’m very grateful for exacting measurements. Thank you!💜
Thanks so much, Beth! I hope you love this recipe! xT
This checked all of the boxes! Sooo delicious and loaded with flavor- you hit it out of the park with this one! Thank k you for being you. 🩷🩷
Thanks so much, Julie! So glad to hear you enjoyed this recipe, I appreciate you making it! Have a wonderful weekend! xT
Oh my, everything of my favs in one soup. That was so delicious and couldn’t help but share 🥰! Thank you!
Hi Marilyn,
Happy Friday! Thanks a bunch for making this recipe and sharing your feedback, love to hear it was enjoyed! XxT
Husband and picky teen just said it was the best soup they’ve ever had and I agree!! Easy and delicious, your recipes never disappoint!
Hi Jenna,
Yay!! So glad to hear your family enjoyed this recipe, thanks so much for making it! xT
I’ve got my fingers crossed that I get a quick answer on this, but it doesn’t say to drain and rinse the beans so I wanna double check cause sometimes beans are meant to be drained and rinsed another times that liquid is part of the broth anyways fingers crossed, so I can have an answer in half an hour🤦🏼♀️
Hi Tammy,
Yes, you can drain and rinse the beans. Please let me know if you have any other questions! xx
I wondered about that too. And which broth did you use Tieghan? Beef, chicken or vegetable? I guessed chicken?
Hi Marilyn,
I like to use chicken broth or veggie broth for this recipe:) Yes, you can drain and rinse the beans. xx
Well, I doubled the recipe so I had three cans of beans I drained and rinsed two of them and not the other ones since I didn’t have an answer back in time and the soup is delicious. Thanks for sharing the recipe as always.
Made for last night’s dinner. Delicious and easy. Will definitely make again!
Thanks so much, Pam! I am so glad to hear this soup turned out nicely for you, I appreciate you making it! xT
Absolutely delicious. One of your best recipes ever.
Hi Kim,
Awesome! So glad to hear this recipe turned out well for you, thanks for making it! Have a great rest of the week:) Xxx
Can I make this in a slow cooker, possibly with dried beans that have been soaked overnight? Is so, how would I proceed?
Hi Jennifer,
So sorry, I have never tried this using dried beans. You could certainly make this in the slow cooker though, that should work nicely for you. Please let me know if I can help in any other way! xT
Made this tonight with a couple modifications bc I didn’t have everything on hand
It turned out amazing!
Hi Kay,
Happy Wednesday! I appreciate you trying this recipe and your comment, so glad to hear it was enjoyed! xx
5 stars!! Again, another fantastic finicky family pleaser!! It freezing up here where I live and this just makes everyone happy and warm
Thanks so much, Christopher! Love to hear this recipe was a hit! I appreciate you making it! xT
So stinkin good!! I used ground turkey and added Italian sausage spices, halved the heavy cream, and halved the sundried tomatoes.
Even better dipping sourdough into the lemony broth! Freezing leftover to eat on another cold day!
Hi Beth,
Love to hear this! Thanks so much for trying this soup and your comment! So glad it turned out well! xT
Definitely planning this into next week’s dinner menu! Wondering if you’d have any recommendations for a whole milk alternative thay would work well? (Dairy free)
Hi Anais,
Coconut milk would be a nice option here. I hope you love this recipe, please let me know if you give it a try! xx
This turned out so good! I used pork sausage instead of chicken and I made it in the instant pot. Easy, fast, and super flavorful! It was the perfect soup for a cold night!
Thanks so much, Valerienne! So glad to hear you enjoyed this recipe! Have the best day! xx