Ina Garten’s cookbooks are often filled with simple dishes with enough variety to pique the interest of almost anyone. Tonight, the MessyChef tried her tuscan white bean soup, and then I made a salad to complete the meal.

White beans combine with rosemary to a simple soup base of onions, garlic, and homemade chicken broth. Rough chop it all (minus the rosemary) in the processor, then heat to serve. Garnish with fresh pepper and EVOO.

The salad started off simple, but got more complicated then the soup.

I combined roasted red peppers, a fresh tomato, pine nuts, spicy pepperoni, fresh garlic croutons, and parmesan cheese with a quick and simple dressing of balsamic vinegar and EVOO. Great texture, great flavor.

Perfect food for a wet and chilly evening.

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