Makes: 6 servings
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 50 minutes
Ingredients
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1 medium red onion, peeled and chopped
3 celery stalks, chopped
3 carrots, sliced into coins
1 yellow bell pepper, seeded and chopped
1 medium zucchini, chopped
4 garlic cloves, minced
1 teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon ground black pepper
1 teaspoons dried oregano
1 teaspoon dried basil
1 14.5-ounce can diced tomatoes
1 15-ounce can red kidney beans, drained and rinsed
2 tablespoons tomato paste
4 cups of chicken stock
½-pound yukon gold potatoes, small diced
2 cups green beans, ends trimmed and cut into 1-inch pieces
2 cups chopped spinach
1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
1-2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley, optional
Grated parmesan, optional
Instructions
Pour the olive oil in a large pot or Dutch oven set over medium-high heat. When the oil is warm, add the red onion, celery, and carrot. Saute the vegetables for about 4 minutes.
Add the bell pepper, zucchini, and garlic. Saute for 2 to 3 minutes more.
Add the salt, black pepper, oregano, basil, diced tomatoes, kidney beans, tomato paste, and chicken stock to the pot. Stir to combine.
Add the potatoes to the pot. Bring the soup to just a boil, then reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer for 10 minutes or until the potatoes are tender.
Add the green beans to the soup and continue to simmer for 5 more minutes. Remove the pot from the heat.
Stir in the spinach and red wine vinegar. Ladle into bowls and top with chopped parsley and shredded parmesan, if desired.
Notes
To make the soup more filling, add a whole grain such as quick-cooking farro, barley, or your choice of pasta during the simmering step. Grains absorb liquid, so plan to increase the amount of stock you use by 1-2 cups.
To reduce the sodium content, choose no salt added canned kidney beans.
Nutrition
For approximately 1 ½ cups of soup
Calories: 225
Fat: 5 grams
Saturated Fat: Less than 1 gram
Cholesterol: 0 milligrams
Sodium: 985 milligrams
Carbohydrate: 28 grams
Fiber: 9 grams
Sugar: 8 grams
Added Sugar: 0 grams
Protein: 10 grams
