The Estate Tableat Copperopolis
← All recipes

American · Soup

White Bean Soup with Frizzled Leeks

A creamy, rosemary-scented bean soup finished with a nest of crisp fried leeks. The beans do the thickening, so it feels rich without much work.

  • YieldServes 4
  • Hands-on30 min
  • Total1 h 12 min
  • Difficulty

Ingredients

  • 1 tbspextra virgin olive oil
  • 1small onion, finely chopped
  • 1 canwhite beans, 425 g (15 oz), rinsed and drained
  • 950 mlvegetable stock
  • 1½ tspfresh rosemary, minced
  • ½ tspfresh thyme leaves
  • ½ tspsalt, plus more to taste
  • 160 mlcream

Frizzled leeks

  • 1medium leek, white part only
  • 2 tbspall-purpose flour
  • 500 mlvegetable oil, for frying
  • to tastesalt
  • 1 pinchcayenne pepper

Diet

  • Vegetarian (lacto-ovo)

Contains

  • Gluten
  • Dairy
  • Celery
  • Legumes (any)
  • Common beans (kidney, black, pinto, navy...)
  • Wheat
  • Olive
  • Nightshades (any)
  • Tomato
  • Chili peppers
  • Onion family (any)
  • Onion
  • Garlic
  • Leek
  • Cabbage family (any)
  • Carrot
  • Thyme
  • Rosemary
  • Chili heat (capsaicin)
  • Lactose
  • FODMAPs (any)

Taste

  • Sweet
  • Salty
  • Umami / savory
  • Richness / fat
  • Herbal / fresh

Texture

  • Crisp
  • Creamy

Equipment

  • Stovetop
  • Deep fryer

Season

  • Any season

Occasion

  • Weeknight

Effort

  • 20–45 min active
  • 1–3 hours total
  • Difficulty 2
  • Leftovers-friendly

Nutrition

  • Calories: moderate
  • Protein: high
  • Carbs: high
  • Fat: moderate
  • Fiber: high
  • Sodium: high

Budget

  • Budget: low

What it costs to shop for

Members can download a cost breakdown for any recipe in Excel: what to buy after trimming, how many packages, and the cost per serving, scaled to however many you’re cooking for.

Sign in to download

Method

The method is for members

The timed method (mise en place, a cook timeline with minutes per step, and cook mode with timers) is delivered to members in their packages, adapted to how they cook.

Your first week is free. Cancel any time, in one click.

Never think about what’s for dinner again

Never repeat a recipe again unless you want to. Every recipe comes with full step by step instructions, a shopping list built for you automatically, and a complete financial breakdown so you know exactly what every plate costs. Plus a full culinary education platform built right in. All for fifteen dollars a month, less than the price of one lunch out.

See what membership includes