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Monday, November 12, 2012

Power Greens and Mixed Vegetable Soup

Another soup recipe that will provide you with endless amounts of nutrients as well as the warm comfort of a hearty soup.  Power Greens is a brand mixture of Baby Spinach, Baby Kale, and Green and Red Chard, so if you can't find the blend, you can make it yourself.

Ingredients:

  • 4 c. vegetable broth
  • 4 carrots,diced
  • 5 celery stalks, diced
  • 1 large onion, diced
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 lb. green beans, cut in thirds
  • 2 large zucchini, diced
  • 1 15 oz. can low sodium chick peas
  • 1 15 oz. can diced tomatoes
  • 1 lb. Power Greens


Prep the veggies

Drain and rinse the tomatoes and chick peas

In a large soup pot, saute the onion, carrots, celery, and garlic until aromatic

Add the broth and bring a boil.  Using an immersion blender, make a hearty stock by blending until smooth

Add the tomatoes, chick peas, string beans, zucchini, and power greens, and simmer until tender