White Bean & Spinach Soup

  • Jul, 28 , 22
  • Shuli Madmone

 

Ingredients:

1 cup Dry lima beans
1/2 tsp Sea salt
1 Whole bay leaf
5 cups Water
1 Tbsp Olive oil
1 Medium onion, finely chopped
2 Garlic cloves, sliced
1/2 tsp Ground cumin
3/4 tsp Smoked paprika
1/2 tsp Coriander powder
3/4 tsp Salt
1 cup Carrots, chopped
1 cup Zucchini, chopped
1 cup Roma tomatoes, chopped
1 Bunch fresh spinach (about 6 cups)
1/4 tsp freshly ground pepper
Cayenne chili to taste (optional)

 

 

Place the lima beans, bay leaf, and sea salt in a pressure cooker and cook on high heat for 12 minutes. In a separate medium-size pot, heat up the olive oil and add chopped onion. Sauté on medium heat until slightly brown and then add the sliced garlic. Add the spices: Cumin, smoked paprika, coriander, granulated onion and salt; sauté for 10 seconds. Add carrots and strained beans (no water). Sauté for 2 minutes then add the liquid from the cooked beans. Add zucchini and cook for 2 minutes. Add spinach and tomatoes. Season with pepper and cayenne to taste.

 

Optional: Drizzle garlic oil on each bowl of soup. To make garlic oil, use 1 clove of garlic smashed and 3 tbsp. olive oil. Mix well and add a touch of salt.

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