Bean Soup With Spinach

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 3 (14 ounce) cans vegetable broth
• 1 (15 ounce) can tomato puree
• 1 (15 ounce) can beans or 1 (15 ounce) can great northern beans, rinsed and drained
• 1/2 cup converted rice
• 1/2 cup onion, finely chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 teaspoon dried basil, crushed
• 1/4 teaspoon salt (to taste)
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 8 quarts fresh spinach or 8 quarts kale, coarsely chopped
• finely shredded parmesan cheese

Recipe

• 1 in a 3 1/2 or 4-quart slow cooker combine broth, tomato puree, beans, rice, onion, grlic, basil, salt and pepper.
• 2 cover, cook on low-heat setting for 5 to 7 hours or on high-heat setting for 2 1/2 to 3 1/2 hours.
• 3 stir spinach into soup. serve with parmesan cheese.