White Bean and Garlic Soup with Spinach and Crispy Prosciutto and Rosemary-Garlic Toasts
Total Steps
4
Ingredients
16
Tools Needed
1
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- 1 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 3 ounces prosciutto, chopped
- 1 head garlic, top third cut off, papery outsides mostly removed
- 1 onion, chopped fine
- 2 carrots, peeled and chopped
- dash red pepper flakes
- 1 sprig rosemary
- 4x2-inches Parmigiano Reggiano rind(optional)
- 5 cups low-sodium chicken broth
- 2 cans white beans (Great Northern or Cannellini), 15 oz, rinsed and drained
- 1 bunch fresh spinach, washed and stems removed
- salt & pepper
- rustic french loaf, cut into 1/2-inch slices
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 teaspoon chopped fresh rosemary
- 1 clove garlic, minced
Instructions
Step 1
Heat 1 T. olive oil in a dutch oven at med-high heat. Add chopped prosciutto and cook, stirring to break up the clumpy pieces, until crisped, 5-7 minutes. Remove with a slotted spoon to a paper towel-lined plate and set aside. To the fat in the pan, add the garlic head, cut-side down, onion, carrot and red pepper flakes. Cook, stirring occasionally until onion is softened, about 5-8 minutes. Add the rosemary, cheese rind, broth and beans. Bring to a simmer, reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until the garlic is soft, about 30 minutes, removing the rosemary sprig halfway through cooking.
Step 2
Meanwhile, heat the oven to 400 degrees. In a small bowl combine 3 T. olive oil, chopped rosemary and minced garlic. Spread the bread slices out on a baking sheet and bake for 5 minutes, remove from the oven, flip the slices and brush with the rosemary & garlic oil. Continue baking until the toasts are crisp, 5-10 minutes longer. Set aside while the soup finishes.
Step 3
When the head of garlic is tender, remove it from the soup along with the cheese rind. When cool enough to handle, squeeze out the cloves and mince fine. Add back to the soup, make sure the soup is at a gentle simmer, add in the spinach and cook until just wilted, just a minute or two. Adjust the seasoning with salt & pepper.
Step 4
Serve the soup topped with the crisp prosciutto bits and the rosemary-garlic toasts.