5 zuppa fresh bean soup Recipes

dried cannellini beans or other white bean (my mom uses canned to save time), turkish bay leaves, olive oil, onion, finely chopped, carrot, finely chopped, stalk celery, finely chopped, vine-ripened tomatoes, peeled and finely chopped, garlic, finely chopped, fresh thyme leaves (or sage or rosemary!), water, kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, fresh lemon juice , to taste

olive oil, onion (6 oz.), peeled and chopped, chopped carrot, chopped celery, garlic, peeled and minced, fat-skimmed chicken or vegetable broth, dried penne pasta, fresh beans, chopped fresh basil leaves or 1/2 tsp dried basil, sliced prosciutto , cut into thin strips, grated parmesan cheese, salt and pepper

olive oil, chopped onion, chopped fresh rosemary, chopped escarole, salt, black pepper, water, canned cannellini beans or other white beans, drained, uncooked pearl barley, beef-flavored bouillon cube

fresh fava beans, shelled, head escarole, trimmed, washed and roughly chopped, shallots, peeled and coarsely chopped, garlic, peeled, plus 2 cloves, peeled and roughly chopped, fresh thyme, fresh hot red pepper, extra virgin olive oil, chopped parsley, freshly grated pecorino romano