WARM BEAN SOUP ( serves 6 )
2 cups white kidney beans (cannelloni)
1-2 cups kidney or red beans (organic & canned or cooked from dry the night before)
1 cup chick peas (garbanzos-organic & canned or cooked from dry)
2-3 cups fresh spinach, washed, drained and chopped
OR 1 10-ounce package frozen chopped spinach
4 cups vegetable broth
2 onions, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 tsp. each dried basil and oregano
1 Tbsp. dried parsley
Pepper to taste
Add a light dusting of nutritional yeast on top before serving (optional)
Boil all ingredients together and bring to a simmer. Wait until onions appear clear and soft when pressed with a spoon.