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Italian White Bean Soup

Happy Monday folks! I’m excited for this week and let me tell you why… This is the fist time that I’ve done a themed week and I’ve got a week full of savory recipes in store for you that all include sun-dried tomatoes.  Even more exciting is that I’ll be giving away a variety pack of sun-dried tomatos from Bella Sun Luci. They were so kind to send me a variety of different sun-dried tomato products to cook with and I couldn’t just choose one for a recipe so I made multiple things for you. (Giveaway is now closed)

Today I’m serving up a delicious Italian white bean soup that’s low in calories and fat and full of flavor. Be sure to keep reading through the remainder of this post to learn how you can win a variety pack for yourself!

Start by heating the olive oil in a large pot. Add in the onion, garlic, rosemary and red pepper flakes. Saute over medium heat from 5-8 minutes. While the onions are cooking, cook the pasta according to the package instructions.

Add into the pot the tomato juice, 3 cups of water, balsamic vinegar, tomatoes and 1/2 of the beans.  Bring the soup to a boil and then reduce the heat to low, cover and simmer for 10 minutes.  Remove the cover and using a stick blender, lightly puree the soup for 2-3 minutes.  Add in the remainder of the beans, the cooked noodles and spinach and heat thoroughly.  Season with additional salt and pepper to taste and then serve.

Italian White bean soup

And now for the giveaway! Bella Sun Luci is giving one of my readers a variety pack of their sun-dried tomato products.  In the comments below, visit the Bella Sun Luci website and tell me what product you’d most like to try. (Giveaway is now closed)

Congrats to Georgiana for winning the Bella Sun Luci variety pack!

Bella Sun Luci

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– Tweet the following, ‘I want to #win a @bellasunluci variety pack from @foodnfocus http://wp.me/p2Fk52-z4’

Giveaway will end on October 14, 2012 at 11:59pm PST. Contest open to U.S. residents only. Winner will be notified by email and have 48 hours to respond. If they do not respond, a new winner will be chosen. Good luck!

 

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  1. Jeffrey says

    October 8, 2012 at 8:48 am

    I’d like to try the Tomato & Artichoke Pasta Sauce.

    Reply
  2. Jeffrey says

    October 8, 2012 at 8:49 am

    I Follow Food n’ Focus on Facebook.

    Reply
  3. Jeffrey says

    October 8, 2012 at 8:50 am

    I Follow Bella Sun Luci on Facebook.

    Reply
  4. Jeffrey says

    October 8, 2012 at 8:50 am

    I Follow Food n’ Focus on Twitter.

    Reply
  5. Jeffrey says

    October 8, 2012 at 8:50 am

    I Follow Bella Sun Luci on Twitter.

    Reply
  6. Jeffrey says

    October 8, 2012 at 8:51 am

    I tweeted: https://twitter.com/FireRunner2379/status/255304373452812288

    Reply
  7. Alysha @Shesontherun says

    October 8, 2012 at 10:55 am

    The tomato pesto sounds awesome! Especially on a pizza 🙂

    Reply
  8. Alysha @Shesontherun says

    October 8, 2012 at 10:56 am

    I like you on facebook!

    Reply
  9. Alysha @Shesontherun says

    October 8, 2012 at 10:56 am

    I follow you on Twitter!

    Reply
  10. Alysha @Shesontherun says

    October 8, 2012 at 10:57 am

    I tweeted!

    Reply
  11. Alysha @Shesontherun says

    October 8, 2012 at 10:58 am

    I’m Following Bella Sun Luci on Facebook

    Reply
  12. Renata says

    October 9, 2012 at 8:27 pm

    Would love to try the Tomato Pesto Sauce with Whole Pine Nuts!

    Reply
  13. Renata says

    October 9, 2012 at 8:28 pm

    I like Food n Focus on Facebook!

    Reply
  14. Renata says

    October 9, 2012 at 8:28 pm

    I follow Bella Sun Luci on Facebook!

    Reply
  15. Renata says

    October 9, 2012 at 8:30 pm

    Following you on Twitter via @serene_streams!

    Reply
  16. Renata says

    October 9, 2012 at 8:30 pm

    Following Bella Sun Luci on Twitter too!

    Reply
  17. Renata says

    October 9, 2012 at 8:30 pm

    Tweeted as well! Thank you so much!
    https://twitter.com/Serene_streams/status/255842407793455104

    Reply
  18. Raymond says

    October 9, 2012 at 8:33 pm

    Would enjoy the Sun Dried Tomato Halves with Italian herbs the most! Thanks!

    Reply
  19. Raymond says

    October 9, 2012 at 8:33 pm

    I like Bella Sun Luci on Facebook!

    Reply
  20. Noreen says

    October 10, 2012 at 2:15 am

    Tomato pesto

    Reply
  21. Noreen says

    October 10, 2012 at 2:16 am

    Follow you on twitter
    @sillymommy

    Reply
  22. Noreen says

    October 10, 2012 at 2:16 am

    Follow Bella sun luck on twitter
    @sillymommy

    Reply
  23. Georgiana says

    October 10, 2012 at 2:57 pm

    The Tomato Pesto Sauce with Whole Pine Nuts would be my pick!

    Reply
    • Food n' Focus says

      October 10, 2012 at 8:17 pm

      That sounds delicious!

      Reply
  24. Georgiana says

    October 10, 2012 at 2:58 pm

    I like Bella Sun Luci on Facebook too! Thanks so much!

    Reply

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