Hearty Bean & Rice Soup

Submitted by chicago gillott-i

"A healthy, delicious and easy soup! It's from Cook Healthy Today!"

 

• Ready In: 55mins
• Ingredients: 14
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• 1 cup chopped celery
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 2 garlic cloves
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 5 cups vegetable broth or 5 cups chicken broth
• 1 cup water
• 1⁄2 cup arborio rice
• 3 medium tomatoes
• 1 medium zucchini
• 6 cups torn fresh spinach
• 1 (15 ounce) can great northern beans, rinsed and drained
• 1⁄4 cup snipped fresh thyme
• 1⁄4 teaspoon cracked black pepper
• 1⁄2 cup crumbled feta cheese

directions

1. in a dutch oven cook celery, onion, and garlic in hot oil until tender.
2. Add broth, the water, uncooked rice.
3. Bring to boil; reduce heat. Simmer, covered for 15 minutes.
4. Meanwhile, chop the tomatoes, coarsely chop zucchini.
5. Stir tomatoes, zucchini, torn spinach, beans, thyme and pepper….
6. stir until heated through.
7. Add crumbled feta.