Hearty Great Northern Bean Soup
Hearty Great Northern Bean Soup delivers a cozy, bean-forward bowl with tender vegetables and gentle herbal notes from basil, bay, and thyme. Each spoonful is creamy from the beans yet brightened by aromatic onion and garlic, making it satisfying without feeling heavy. Serve it for a warming weeknight dinner or a nourishing lunch on chilly days.
- Prep15 mins
- Cook45 mins
- Serves4
- DifficultyEasy
easyChef Pro health score
Calculated from USDA-referenced nutrient data for the ingredients in Hearty Great Northern Bean Soup, not estimated by an AI model. The same recipe returns the same score every time.
- Glycemic ImpactFair
- 60 / 100
- Carb quality, not quantity. Higher is better.
- Nutritional DensityPoor
- 33 / 100
- Nutrients per calorie. Higher is better.
- Energy DensityGood
- 93 / 100
- Calories by weight. Higher means more food for fewer calories.
- NOVA Unprocessed or minimally processed
- 1 / 4
- Processing level, 1 (whole) to 4 (ultra-processed). Lower is better.
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- 50
- Heart Health
- 78
- Metabolic
- 57
- Digestive
- 38
- Inflammatory
- 49
- Performance
- 59
- General Wellness
- 1
Warm olive oil in a stockpot over medium heat. Cook and stir the onion and garlic in the hot oil until the onion is tender, about 5 minutes.
- 2
Stir the carrots and celery into the onion mixture. Pour the vegetable broth into the stockpot; add the potato, bay leaves, basil, sea salt, pepper, and thyme. Bring the mixture to a boil, lower the heat to medium-low, and simmer until the vegetables start to soften, about 20 minutes.
- 3
Stir the beans into the soup; keep simmering until the beans are hot and tender, about 20 minutes more.
- Calories 463.5 kcal High 23%
- Protein 23.29 g Good Source 47%
- Carbohydrate 74.7 g 27%
- Total Fat 9.29 g Moderate 12%
- Saturated Fat 1.74 g Moderate 9%
- Trans Fat 0.0 g Low Source 0%
- Cholesterol 3.25 mg Low Source 1%
- Sodium 1613.16 mg High 70%
- Dietary Fiber 15.68 g Good Source 56%
- Total Sugars 10.17 g --
- Added Sugars 1.16 g Low Source 2%
- Calcium 219.99 mg Moderate 17%
- Iron 5.63 mg Good Source 31%
- Potassium 1261.25 mg Good Source 27%
- Vitamin A 275.87 mcg Good Source 31%
- Vitamin C 7.26 mg Low Source 8%
- Vitamin D 0.0 mcg Low Source 0%
Values are per serving. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000-calorie diet.
- Celery
- Garlic 🧄
- Onions 🧅
About This Recipe
Hearty Great Northern Bean Soup is made with 13 ingredients and serves 4. It takes about 1 hr and is rated easy. Key ingredients include Black Pepper, Carrot, Celery, and Dried Basil. Each serving provides about 463.5 kcal, and is a good source of protein.
Recipe Questions
- What is Hearty Great Northern Bean Soup made of?
- The main ingredients are Black Pepper, Carrot, Celery, Dried Basil, Dried Bay Leaves. The full list of 13 is above.
- How long does it take to make Hearty Great Northern Bean Soup?
- About 1 hr in total: 15 mins to prepare and 45 mins to cook.
- How many calories are in one serving?
- One serving provides about 463.5 kcal. The full nutrition breakdown is above.
- Is Hearty Great Northern Bean Soup easy to make?
- This recipe is rated easy, with 13 ingredients and 3 steps.
- Is Hearty Great Northern Bean Soup healthy?
- Hearty Great Northern Bean Soup has an easyChef Pro health score of 59/100. Per serving, it provides 463.5 calories and 23.29 g of protein, or 47% of the Daily Value. It is a good source of dietary fiber, iron, potassium and vitamin A. Worth noting per serving: sodium at 1613.16 mg (70% of the Daily Value) and saturated fat at 1.74 g (9% of the Daily Value). It contains Celery, Garlic and Onions, so it may not be suitable for people with those allergies or dietary restrictions. Whether it fits your goals depends on your complete meal plan and nutritional needs. Remix it in easyChef Pro to adjust the ingredients and generate fresh nutrition and scores.
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