White Bean Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 Tbsp. canola oil or olive oil
1 1/2 c. chopped onion
5 cloves garlic, minced
1 3/4 c. (one 14 1/2 oz. can) fat-free chicken broth
3 c. (two 15 oz. cans) Great Northern white beans, drained
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. Italian seasoning, crushed
1/2 tsp. dried basil leaves, crushed
1/4 tsp. ground black pepper
1 c. undiluted evaporated skim or evaporated low-fat milk
chopped fresh basil (optional)

Preparation

Heat oil in a large, heavy saucepan.
Saute onion and garlic until onion is tender.
Add chicken broth, beans, salt, Italian seasoning, basil and pepper.
Bring to a boil; simmer over low heat for 10 minutes.
Puree in blender until smooth; return to saucepan. Slowly stir in evaporated milk; heat through.
Top with fresh basil.
Yield:
About 4 cups.