Easy Tuscan Soup with White Beans and Romano Cheese

Name: Tuscan Bean Soup
Cook time: 20 min
Ingredients: 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil; 1/2 cup onion, chopped; 4-6 garlic cloves, sliced (you decide how many - I use six); 2-10 oz. cans of prepared cannellini beans, rinsed; 1 qt. chicken stock, low sodium (or vegetable stock); 1 head escarole, washed and chopped; 1/4 cup grated Romano cheese; 1/2 tsp. black cracked pepper; 1 cup water

Mama Mancini’s co-founder Daniel Mancini shares his take on a simple Tuscan soup inspired by his travels, rich with white beans, greens, and a savory touch of Romano cheese.

By Daniel Mancini

9:00 AM EST on November 5, 2025

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I love this soup, and after returning from Tuscany I set out to create my own version with no salt added. The Romano cheese, as I use here, naturally adds just the right touch of saltiness. I prefer escarole for its gentle bitterness, but if it’s hard to find where you live, substitute any greens you love — spinach works beautifully.

Tuscan Bean Soup

Recipe by Daniel Mancini

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Servings

2-4

servings

Cooking time

minutes

Ingredients

1/4 cup 1/4 extra virgin olive oil
1/2 cup 1/2 onion, chopped
4-6 4-6 garlic cloves, sliced (you decide how many - I use six)
2-10 oz. 2-10 cans of prepared cannellini beans, rinsed
1 qt. 1 chicken stock, low sodium (or vegetable stock)
1 head 1 escarole, washed and chopped
1/4 cup 1/4 grated Romano cheese
1/2 tsp. 1/2 black cracked pepper
1 cup 1 water

Directions

Add the olive oil, onions, and garlic to a pot on low heat to allow the garlic and onion to slowly infuse the oil. When the garlic begins to turn light golden, go to step two.
Add the stock, water, pepper, and beans and bring to a boil.
Cover the pot, lower the heat to a slow and low simmer for 15 minutes.
Add the escarole, fold it into the soup, put the lid on, and simmer for five minutes
Remove the soup from the heat, let it rest for five minutes, then stir in the Romano cheese
Serve with a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil and more cheese.