Creamy White Bean & Spinach Bread Bowls

• 3 cup cooked white beans (navy or cannellini)
• 2 1/2 cup vegetable broth
• 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
• 1 medium onion (chopped)
• 4 clove garlic (minced)
• 1/4 tsp crushed red pepper flakes
• 1/4 tsp rubbed sage
• 1/4 tsp thyme
• 1 large bunch spinach (rinsed, stemmed, roughly chopped)
• 1 large tomato (chopped)
• 1 tsp salt (or more to taste)
• 1/2 tsp freshly ground pepper
• 4 large French boule
• 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
• 1/2 tsp garlic powder
• 1/4 tsp pimenton dulce (or other sweet smoked paprika)
• 1/2 cup grated parmesan (optional for topping)

1. Add the vegetable broth and 1 1/2 cups of the white beans to a food processor or blender.
2. Blend until smooth.
3. Heat olive oil in a large pot.
4. Add the onions and saute until they begin to caramelize.
5. Add the garlic and tomato; cook until soft.
6. Add the chopped spinach and stir in a little at a time until completely wilted down.
7. Add all remaining ingredients to the pot, including the blended bean mixture.
8. Cover and bring to a boil.
9. Reduce heat to low and simmer the soup for 20 minutes.
10. Stir occasionally.
11. While the soup is simmering, preheat the oven to 400 degrees .
12. Carve out the center of each boule (bread), leaving roughly a 1 inch border.
13. Pack in the centers of each bread bowl to compress the bread.
14. Don't throw away the carved out centers!
15. You can make croutons out of them.
16. Mix the olive oil, garlic powder and pimenton well.
17. Brush the edges and lid of each boule generously with the olive oil.
18. Transfer the bread bowls to a large baking sheet and bake in preheated oven for up to 15 minutes or until toasted to your liking.
19. Ladle the soup into the baked bread bowls, sprinkle with grated parmesan cheese and enjoy!

white beans, vegetable broth, extra virgin olive oil, onion, clove garlic, red pepper, sage, thyme, spinach, tomato, salt, ground pepper, french boule, extra virgin olive oil, garlic, paprika, parmesan

Taken from cookpad.com/us/recipes/351263-creamy-white-bean-spinach-bread-bowls (may not work)