Bean Fennel Soup

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 7
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 1 garlic clove, finely chopped
• 1 fennel bulb, part only, chopped
• 4 mushrooms, chopped
• 3 (15 ounce) cans low sodium vegetable broth
• 1 (15 ounce) can low-sodium small beans, rinsed and drained
• 1 (15 ounce) can no-salt-added diced tomatoes
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper (or to taste)
• 1 bay leaf
• 3 cups fresh spinach, chopped or 1 1/2 cups frozen chopped spinach

Recipe

• 1 in a large saucepan (at least 5 quarts), add all ingredients but spinach.
• 2 bring to a boil, stirring frequently to prevent sticking or burning.
• 3 reduce heat and simmer for 30 minutes or until fennel is tender, stirring occasionally.
• 4 discard bay leaf.
• 5 add spinach and cook 3-4 min longer or until spinach is wilted.