Tuscan White Bean Soup
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Updated May 16, 2025
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This Tuscan White Bean Soup recipe is packed with white beans, shredded chicken breasts, fresh herbs, and a few vegetables for an absolutely delicious soup that everyone is sure to enjoy. You’ll love the quick prep and how easy it is to make.
Making a healthy soup doesn’t have to be difficult or call for tons of ingredients. This delicious soup is packed with lots of flavors and it’s so easy to make. Everything is tossed into the crock pot, the chicken is shredded after a few short hours of cooking time, and you end up with one of those one-pot delicious recipes that call for seconds.
If you love Tuscan flavors, try my Creamy Tuscan Mushrooms, or Crockpot Tuscan Chicken.
What Goes In:
This almost from scratch soup is restaurant quality. Find the full recipe in the recipe card below the imgaes.
This Tuscan White Bean Soup is made with simple, hearty ingredients that pack in flavor. Chicken breasts cook right in the slow cooker and are shredded for a tender finish. Carrots, celery, onion, and fire-roasted tomatoes add richness, while white beans soak up the savory broth—cannellini, butter beans, or small white beans all work well. Garlic, bay leaves, rosemary, thyme, and oregano give the soup its signature Tuscan taste. A sprinkle of Parmesan on top makes it even better. If you love these flavors, my sausage white bean soup is amazing too.
How to Make Tuscan White Bean Soup – In two easy steps!
Here is how I easily make this soup in my slow cooker.
Step One – Add the chicken, beans, tomatoes, vegetables, seasonings, and broth to the slow cooker.
Step Two – Cover and cook on LOW for 8 hours. Discard bay leaves, shred the chicken right in the slow cooker, and serve!
Pro Tips & Recipe Twists
Here are my tips to change up this soup:
Add flavor – with a Parmesan rind added during cooking—just remember to remove it before serving.
Make Vegetarian – Skip the chicken and use vegetable broth for Tuscan bean soup.
Bean Swap – You can use any white bean, or even kidney beans, which will make this similar to a chicken minestrone soup.
Rotisserie chicken – You can use leftover chicken instead of fresh for this recipe!
Additional Veggies: You can add cut green beans, mushrooms or kale!
Perfect Pairings
Some simple ways to enjoy this soup:
A simple way to elevate this soup is by topping it with freshly grated Parmesan cheese. It melts into the broth and adds a rich, savory finish that pairs perfectly with the herbs and beans.
Crusty bread is another great addition—ideal for dipping and soaking up the flavorful broth. A warm baguette or slice of artisan bread turns this into a more filling meal.
If you like to customize your bowl, add a pinch of red pepper flakes for some heat, a sprinkle of Italian seasoning, or a small dollop of sour cream to make it extra creamy.
Featured Comment
“One of my faves! I make it for people often, and they always love it. In fact – making it for my kids’ teachers tomorrow! Thank you for the great recipe!”
– Savannah
Tuscan White Bean Soup Recipe (+Video)
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Ingredients
- 30 oz. white beans, drained and rinsed, (two 15-oz. cans)
- 30 oz. fire-roasted diced tomatoes (do not drain), (two 15-oz. cans)
- 2 cups sliced carrots
- 1 ½ cups diced celery
- 1 small white onion, diced
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 tsp. dried oregano
- 1 tsp. dried thyme
- 1 tsp. dried rosemary,
- 1 tsp. salt
- ¼ tsp. pepper
- 32 oz. box chicken broth
- 1 ½ lbs. boneless skinless chicken breasts
For serving
- parmesan cheese
- bread
Instructions
- Add everything to the slow cooker. Cover and cook on LOW for 8 hours. Discard bay leaves.
- Shred the chicken with two forks right in the slow cooker. Serve topped with parmesan cheese. Enjoy!
Sarah’s Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition info is auto-generated. This information is an estimate; if you are on a special diet, please use your own calculations.
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Can I make this in a pressure cooker to shorten cooking time?
Yes, I’m sure that would work fine. I don’t have times, for I have not tested.
Won’t the beans which are already cooked, cook down to nothing? Shouldn’t you add them later in the cooking process?
No, canned beans are pretty firm, they do fine. You can add them later if desired.