Basic Italian Bean Soup

Ingredients

• Olive oil
• 1 large onion, diced
• 2 cloves garlic, or more to taste
• 2 cups tomato sauce
• 24 ounces prepared cannellini beans
• 1 tablespoon dried basil
• 1/2 teaspoon oregano
• Salt and ground black pepper to taste

Directions

Heat olive oil in a pot over medium-high heat. Cook and stir onion in hot oil until tender, about 5 minutes; add garlic and continue cooking until fragrant, 1 to 2 minutes more.

Pour tomato sauce into the pot; stir. Add cannelini beans, basil, oregano, salt, and pepper. Bring the mixture to a simmer, reduce heat to medium-low, and cook until the beans are hot, 5 to 7 minutes more.