Marry Me Bean Soup

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons butter
• 0.5 cups onion
• 2 cloves garlic , pressed
• 0.5 teaspoons crushed red pepper
• 0.5 teaspoons paprika
• 1 can great northern beans , 15 ounce
• 0.5 cups chicken broth
• 0.5 cups sun-dried tomatoes
• 0.25 cups tomato sauce
• 0.5 cups heavy cream
• 0.5 cups Parmesan cheese
• 2 cups spinach
• 2 tablespoons basil
• salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

Instructions

1. 1

   Gather all ingredients.

2. 2

   Melt butter in a Dutch oven. Add onions and cook until soft and translucent, 5 to 6 minutes.

3. 3

   Add garlic, red pepper, and paprika; cook and stir until garlic is fragrant, about 1 minute.

4. 4

   Add beans, and cook until simmering, about 5 minutes. Mash half of the beans.

5. 5

   Stir in chicken broth, sun-dried tomatoes, and tomato sauce. Add heavy cream and Parmesan cheese, and stir until well combined.

6. 6

   Add spinach and basil and cook until spinach is wilted. Season with salt and pepper.