Italian Navy Bean Soup Recipe

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This Italian navy bean soup is quick to make, delicious (anything with bacon is delicious!) and actually quite filling, despite its lighter broth.

This is a hearty soup that fills you up with protein (both meat and plant-based protein) and fiber. Navy beans are the bean with the highest fiber content! So I tend to eat them a lot these days. And they are so, crazy delicious!

ThisItalian Navy Bean Soup fills a white bowl. You can see bits of bacon, mushrooms, tomatoes and plenty of navy beans sitting in a delicious broth.

The navy bean is a small, white bean with 19.1 grams of fiber per cup! It’s native to the Americas and has a mild flavor that goes well with just about anything.

NOTES ON THE BACON

I used Applegate turkey bacon for this. It has a very clean ingredient list and is the only bacon I eat these days. If you have access to good quality bacon, there is no reason not to enjoy this cut of meat in moderation. Just stay away from the main stream grocery store brands. They are heavily processed, packed with sugar and all kinds of not-so-great-for-you ingredients.

To make this soup, you’ll want your bacon cooked separately. I like to bake mine in the oven  at 400 F. for 15-20 minutes, but you can also cook it in a skillet. Whatever gets the job done.

HOW TO MAKE THIS SOUP

The instructions call for using a skillet to sauté your veggies and then combining everything in a large soup pot. However, to save dishes, you can certainly sauté in your soup pot. Whatever is easiest. I used two separate pieces of cookware only to save on time. I wanted to keep things rolling. So pick what is most important to you. Time or saving an extra dish.

An overhead view of this Italian Navy Bean Soup, looking down into the bowl.
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ITALIAN NAVY BEAN SOUP RECIPE:

Italian Navy Bean Soup

Course: Soup

Cuisine: Italian

Yield: 10 servings

Calories: 208 kcal

Author: The Gracious Pantry

Ingredients

  • 4 oz. cooked turkey bacon
  • 3/4 cup chopped red onion
  • 4 oz. sliced mushrooms
  • 1 tbsp. oil
  • 28 oz. can diced tomatoes (no sugar added)
  • 8 cups chicken broth (no sugar added, low sodium is best)
  • 4 cups cooked navy beans (canned are fine with no sugar added - drain and rinse)
  • 1 tbsp. garlic powder
  • 1 tbsp. Italian seasoning

Instructions

  1. Cook the bacon separately, then stack and chop.

  2. In a skillet, sauté the onions and mushrooms in the oil. Cook them down well so they are nice and caramelized. Keep the heat on the lower side for this. Let it cook slowly.

  3. While that cooks, put the remaining ingredients into a medium to large soup or stock pot.

  4. When the bacon, mushrooms and onions are ready, add them to the soup and bring everything to a rolling boil. Reduce to a simmer and cook for 5-10 minutes, just to give the flavors a few minutes to really blend together.

  5. Serve and season with salt to taste.

Recipe Notes

Please note that the nutrition data given here is a ballpark figure. Exact data is not possible.

Nutrition Facts

Italian Navy Bean Soup

Amount Per Serving (1 cup (approximately))

Calories 208 Calories from Fat 54

% Daily Value*

Fat 6g9%

Saturated Fat 1g6%

Cholesterol 11mg4%

Sodium 1532mg67%

Potassium 716mg20%

Carbohydrates 28g9%

Fiber 7g29%

Sugar 3g3%

Protein 13g26%

Vitamin A 101IU2%

Vitamin C 22mg27%

Calcium 97mg10%

Iron 4mg22%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.



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