Hearty Vegetable + Mixed Bean Soup
We're slowly approaching Green Bean season and what better way to incorporate this gorgeous veg into your diet than with a Hearty Stew, filled with other beans that are filled with nutrients and antioxidants. You can enjoy this dish two ways. As a soup (just add more water) with gorgeous garlic toast and fresh garnish. You could also switch things up as serve it on a bed of barley, bulgur or quinoa! Dolloped with some Cashew Cream and fresh herbs! Either option is delicious and sure to please the whole family.
Servings 4 -5
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp. extra virgin olive oil
- 1 large sweet white onion finely chopped
- 2 carrots cubed
- 2 celery stalk cubed
- 5 cloves garlic finely chopped
- 1 heaped tbsp. Better Than Bouillon vegetable stock paste
- season to taste
- 1/4 tsp. chili flakes
- 3 cups green beans halved and trimmed
- 3 cups zucchini cut into cubes
- 1 cup Bob's Red Mill Mixed Bean Soup Mix
- 6-8 cups of water boiled, depending on the consistency you'd like to achieve
- 4 cups spinach fresh
- garnish with parsley and a dash of lime juice
Instructions
- Into a large pot add your olive oil and heat on medium for around 1 minute.
- Add your onion and cook for around 5 minutes or until translucent and fragrant. Make sure to continue stirring to avoid burning. Now add your carrots, celery and garlic and cook for another 5 minutes.
- In the mean time, prepare your beans by trimming and halving.
- Now add your vegetable stock, seasoning and chilli flakes. Give that a good stir then add your green beans and cook on medium heat with lid on for 5 minutes, just to soften them up. Remove lid and add zucchini. Cook for a few more minutes before adding your soup mix and boiled water. Bring the heat to high and bright mixture to a boil, then simmer on low for 20 minutes or until your soup mix is cooked and soft to the bite. Before serving add your spinach and stir it in.
- Serve with fresh parsley and a fresh dash of lime juice!
Notes
Will last in fridge for up to 4 days in a tight sealed container.
Rinse and strain your soup mix before adding to the pot.
