Monday, September 19

Vegetable Bean Soup

I made this last night because I had about a zillion tomatoes that were just this side of going bad. I'm not exactly sure on the measurements, but you can tweak it yourself to your taste. Makes a great lunch for work, and it's easy to make a large batch.

-water
-5 regular tomatoes ( I used 12 small ones, but whatever works for you. I might suggest more than 5 if you are using romas, since they aren't very dense.)
-3 cups baby spinach (non-baby would work too, so would collard greens)
-2 large carrots, chopped
-rosemary
-basil
-oregano
-salt
-pepper
-1 can white beans, drained and rinsed (I used Cannellini beans)

1. In a large pot, put enough water that it would almost cover the tomatoes. Bring to a boil.
2. Carefully drop in all tomatoes. Add salt, pepper, and herbs. Cover. You can turn down temp, as long as it remains at a light boil. Boil tomatoes for about 10 minutes.
3. Add in chopped carrots and cups of spinach, stir. Tomatoes should be beginning to fall apart. Replace cover, boil for 10 more minutes.
4. Check vegetables to ensure they are soft, especially the carrots. Remove pot from heat. Allow to cool.
5. When cool enough to handle, pour mixture into a food processor or blender. Blend until smooth. Pour back into pot, add the can of beans. Mix well. You can heat the soup back up to serve, or store. I ate it topped with an avocado and some grated strong parmesan cheese.