White Bean-Chard Soup With Rosemary Croutons

• Soup:
• 1 pound dried Great Northern beans
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 cups chopped onion
• 3/4 cup chopped carrot (about 2 medium)
• 6 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
• 1 cup dry white wine
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper
• 1 rosemary sprig
• 6 cups water
• 4 (14-ounce) cans fat-free, less-sodium chicken broth
• 6 cups coarsely chopped Swiss chard (about 2 bunches)
• Croutons:
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 4 ounces sourdough bread, cut into 1-inch cubes
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh rosemary
• Remaining ingredient:
• 1/2 cup (2 ounces) grated fresh Parmesan cheese

1. To prepare the soup, sort and wash the beans; place in a large Dutch oven. Cover with water to 2 inches above beans; cover and let stand 8 hours or overnight. Drain beans; set aside.
2. Heat 2 tablespoons oil in Dutch oven over medium heat. Add onion and carrot; cook 8 minutes, stirring frequently. Add garlic; cook 1 minute, stirring frequently. Increase heat to medium-high. Add wine; cook until liquid is reduced to 1/2 cup (about 5 minutes). Add salt, pepper, and rosemary sprig; cook 30 seconds, stirring constantly. Stir in beans, 6 cups water, and broth; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer 1 hour and 30 minutes or until beans are tender, stirring occasionally. Add chard; cook 15 minutes or until chard is tender. Discard rosemary sprig.
3. Preheat oven to 400u0b0.
4. To prepare croutons, combine 2 tablespoons oil and bread; toss to coat. Add chopped rosemary; toss to combine. Arrange bread in a single layer on a baking sheet. Bake at 400u0b0 for 10 minutes or until golden, turning once. Ladle about 1 1/2 cups soup into each of 8 bowls; divide croutons evenly among bowls. Sprinkle each serving with 1 tablespoon cheese.

beans, olive oil, onion, carrot, garlic, white wine, salt, red pepper, rosemary, water, chicken broth, swiss chard, croutons, olive oil, bread, rosemary, remaining ingredient, parmesan cheese

Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/white-bean-chard-soup-with-rosemary-croutons (may not work)