Veggie-Ful Wild Rice Soup
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup onion, diced
- 1/2 cup carrot, sliced
- 1/2 cup red bell pepper, chopped
- 2 tsp garlic, fresh, minced
- 1/2 cup mushrooms, sliced
- 1 cup green beans
- 1 tsp basil, dry
- 1/2 tsp oregano, dry
- 1/2 tsp smoked paprika
- black pepper, freshly ground, to taste
- 1 cup tomatoes, diced, salt-free
- 2 cups vegetable broth, low-sodium
- 1 cup water 1/2 cup wild rice, uncooked
- 1 cup white beans, cooked, rinsed
- 1/2 cup sweet yellow corn
- 1 cup spinach, chopped
Preparation
In a large saucepan, sauté onion over medium heat for 5–7 minutes until lightly browned
Add carrots and bell pepper and cook for 3 minutes
Add garlic and cook for 1 minute
Add mushrooms, green beans, basil, oregano, paprika, and black pepper
Stir well and cook 3–4 minutes
Add tomatoes, broth, water, and wild rice
Bring to a boil then cover and simmer for 45 minutes
Remove cover
Add white beans, corn and spinach
After spinach has wilted, soup is ready to be served