European beans soups, stews & chilis recipes

Italian Chick Pea Soup

Chickpeas are one of my favorite ingredients in soup. They don't lose their texture or their nutty flavor. Whether in a spicy Harira (served…

BORLOTTI BEAN MINESTRA

These classic Italian beans are a medium large tan bean, splashed with red/black to magenta streaks. It is very popular in Italian and Portuguese…

RIBOLLITA ALLA TARTUCA

This is a classic Tuscan soup, which traditionally is made with bread and a lot of vegetables. This delicious soup will warm you up.

Make Olive Garden’s Delicious Pasta Fagioli at Home

You’ll love, love, love this rich and hearty soup! It tastes very similar to the pasta e fagioli at Olive…

Umbrian Lentil Soup

We're going to Italy this summer with our family, so I'm trying some dishes from the areas we'll be staying. We're staying near Gubbio in Umbria,…

Lentils creamy soup

I like crème soups very much but my boyfriend absolutely hates them, this is the reason why I rarely make them. This one is delicious. I love…

Lentil Soup (Zuppa di Lenticchie) copyright 2011 art of living,PrimaMedia,Inc/Maria Liberati

Fasolada

Fasolada, a rich and nourishing bean soup recipe is the perfect dish for mountaineering, and perfect for vegetarians and vegans in mountainous…

Haricot bean and Swiss chard soup

A tasty, warming soup that is stunningly simple to prepare. This speedy supper is packed with protein, fibre,…

Meat Lovers Chili

First Place Winner: Milan Ohio St. Anthony's Chili Cook off: First Place Winner (2012) Norwalk Ohio Chili Cook Off. This Chili is colorful, smooth…

Crockpot Spanish Chicken and Chickpea soup

This is a great, hearty soup with a wonderful flavor. It has enough vegetables and legumes to make it healthy,…

Garbanzo Bean Soup

This garbanzo bean soup is very nourishing and quite easy to prepare. It has a tomato based broth using tomato paste. This is one of the first…

Garbanzo Beans with Turkey, Cabbage & Greek Seasoning

This is a simple recipe for garbanzo beans. The seasonings have greek overtones. The tomatos and V8 juice add…

Quick cream of bean soup

Super easy and quick homemade bean soup. Best served with croutons or toasted slices of black bread.

Venetian Bean and Potato Soup