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Chef John's Tuscan Bean Soup

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Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 1 onion, diced
  • 1 stalk celery, diced
  • 1 carrot, diced
  • 3 cloves garlic
  • 2 (15 ounce) cans white kidney beans (cannellini), rinsed and drained
  • 4 cups chicken broth
  • salt to taste
  • freshly ground black pepper to taste
  • ½ teaspoon chopped fresh rosemary
  • ½ teaspoon fresh thyme leaves
  • ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper, or to taste
  •  cup creme fraiche
  • ½ lemon, juiced
  • 1 ½ cups fresh bread cubes
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, or to taste
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley

Directions

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