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bienvenidos and welcome to another episode of Spain on a Fork today once again we're going to grab some jarred white beans which is the same thing as the canned ones and create a dish that's perfect for any time of the year, but it's extra special right now during the fall and winter as it promises to warm your soul we're talking a creamy tomato white bean soup and I tell you this is not your typical bean soup this is the next level as it's filled with so many great textures and flavors made with simple ingredients you can easily find at your supermarket and the
best part done in about 30 minutes using just one pot folks serve this soup as a side next to some pan grilled fish or even as a main course as it certainly has enough protein either way it's the kind of food that's going to fill your body with so much goodness this video is sponsored by tienda.com La Tienda is an online supertore focusing on selling all things Spain for your home and kitchen and they've been around since 1996 and like I always tell you they have the biggest selection of artisan Spanish ingredients like queso manchego the famous jamon serrano
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on a Fork sent you there and make sure to use coupon code ONAFORK during checkout for 10% off your order alright let's just jump right into this I'm going to heat a stockpot with a medium heat and add in 3 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil which is 45 ml make sure to use the good stuff here as this is the foundation of the soup and what makes all the difference link where you can get the Spanish one I'm using in the description box below while the oil is heating I'm going to finely chop one medium sized yellow onion and roughly chop six cloves of garlic and
like I've told you before if you prefer you can prep your ingredients before heating the pan then we'll add the chopped onion and garlic into the stockpot and we'll mix the ingredients around continuously that way they don't brown too quickly and it all evenly sautes after about 4 minutes and the onions and garlic are lightly sauteed I'm going to add 3 tablespoons of all-purpose flour which is 24 grams and we're going to continue to mix this and go for 2 minutes on the flour this is enough time to cook off the raw flavor in it that way it doesn't overpower the flavors of the soup
after cooking the flour for 2 minutes let's add in our spices and herbs which is what gives this dish that beautiful lift of flavors I'm going to add 1 teaspoon of dried oregano which is 1 gram along with half a teaspoon of dried thyme which is half a gram half a teaspoon of sweet smoked Spanish paprika which is 1.25 grams and 1/4 teaspoon of crushed red pepper which is a little over half a gram and we'll give it a quick mix and I tell you by adding in the spices and herbs right now and lightly sautéing them it's going to make them nice and fragrant
then we'll add in a 14 1/2 oz can of diced tomatoes which is 410 grams and we'll give it a mix until it's well mixed together and then simmer it for a couple minutes in the meantime let's start prepping the beans I'm going to drain a jar of cooked white beans into a colander once again this is the same thing as the canned ones and rinse the beans under some water size of the jar that I'm using is 25 ounces which is about 700 grams link where you can get the super soft Spanish white beans I'm using in the description box below after simmering the canned tomatoes for about 3 minutes and you can see the juices have slightly reduced I'm going to add in
2 1/2 cups of chicken broth which is 600 ml you can also use vegetable broth here if you like and we'll also add in 1 cup of milk which is 240 ml I'm using low fat but you can use any milk you like just make sure it's at room temperature otherwise it can easily curdle and we'll gently mix this continuously and go for a couple minutes or until we end up with a slightly creamy texture after about 5 minutes and we've ended up with a slightly creamy texture with no lumps in it we'll add in the rinsed white beans and season everything with sea salt and a generous portion of freshly cracked black pepper and we'll give it a gentle mix until it's well mixed together
and then we'll place a lid on the stockpot and lower the fire to a low heat and we're going to simmer this between 5 to 10 minutes that way the flavors can develop and you want to make sure to give the stockpot a gentle shake once in a while that way that creamy texture doesn't develop a film on top after simmering the beans between 5 to 10 minutes we'll remove the lid and add in 3 oz of fresh spinach which is 90 grams I'm using fresh bagged spinach but you can also use the frozen stuff just make sure to thaw it out and pat it completely dry and gently mix the spinach into the soup that way it easily wilts once the spinach is lightly wilted we'll turn off the heat and add in 2 tbsp of grated cheese
which is 15 grams I'm using a Spanish manchego but you can use any cheese you like and we'll give it one final gentle mix until it's well mixed together and check it out folks our creamy tomato white bean soup is done easy to make the simplest ingredients and all done in about 30 minutes using just one pot let's give this a try and see how it turned out once again folks a creamy tomato white bean soup and I tell you it's a bit of a chilly day here in Valencia Spain so you know this is going to hit the spot little bit of everything here we go absolutely delicious but first things first with that spoonful it instantly warms your soul
the white beans absorbed everything in the pan they just melt in your mouth and the rest of the ingredients the perfect balance with the spices herbs and those tomatoes really shining through easy to make heart healthy give it a try at home once again as a side or even as a main course either way it's the kind of food that's going to fill your body with so much goodness really quick before I go a shout out to a couple of my patreons Christa Rakich, Robert Monaghan and Grace Suarez again guys thank you so much for being patreons of Spain on a Fork you know
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