Recipe from a ReaderTomato Bean Soup

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Recipe from a Reader
Tomato Bean Soup

This is VERY high in fibre (14+grams per serving), lycopene and other nutrients. It freezes well also.

Ingredients:

• 1 can mixed beans (black,kidney etc) rinsed
• 1 can chickpeas rinsed
• 1 large can chopped herbed tomatoes
• 1 small bag baby spinach chopped (or swiss chard or kale)
• 1 onion chopped
• 1 cup baby carrots chopped
• 1/2 cup celery chopped
• 1 cup cremini mushrooms diced small
• 3 cloves garlic minced
• 2c low sodium chicken or vegetable broth
• 1 tbsp olive oil

Directions:

1. Saute the chopped and diced vegetables in the oil until softened
2. add mushrooms and garlic after several minutes
3. Add stock, tomatoes, chickpeas and beans. Heat through.
4. Stir in chopped spinach
5. Season to taste with salt and pepper, oregano, rosemary etc.