Several Bean Soup

This is a low fat hearty winter soup. It is great for leftovers on busy days! I adapted this soup from another recipe with many more beans :) Feel free to add more beans just make sure beans are no more than 2 cups all together.

• Ready In: 1 hr 10 mins
• Serves: 10

Ingredients

• 1⁄2 cup lentils
• 1⁄2 cup kidney bean
• 1⁄4 cup  split peas
• 1⁄4 cup white beans
• 1⁄4 cup pinto beans
• 1⁄4 cup navy beans
• 1  cup onion, chopped
• 1  cup carrot, chopped
• 1  cup celery, chopped
• 1  cup bell pepper, chopped
• 1  teaspoon dried basil
• 1  garlic clove
• 2  tablespoons olive oil
• 1  bay leaf
• 12  ounces tomatoes
• 5  cups chicken broth

Directions

1. Soak Beans overnight in 2 cups water.
2. Rinse Beans and add to 4 Cups Chicken Broth in a pot.
3. In a frying pan add Olive oil, Carrots, Onions, Celery, Peppers, Garlic and saute until soft.
4. Combine this mixture with remaining ingredients into a pot and let simmer for an hour. Add spices and salt and pepper to taste.