White bean soup with carrot pennies

2 Servings

Quantity Ingredient
1 teaspoon Olive oil
1 large Green onion -- thinly
Sliced
1 Celery stalk -- thinly
Sliced
½ teaspoon Crushed garlic -- Trader
Joe's
Freshly ground mixed peppers
Green, black &
Pink
¼ teaspoon Rubbed sage
1 medium Carrot -- thinly sliced
1 cup Water
1 Vegetable broth --
Washington's
½ teaspoon Beef bouillon
15 ounces Northern white beans --
Canned, rinsed
Fresh cilantro and/or
Rosemary

1. Slowly heat the oil in a large wok over medium high heat and saute onion for about 2 minutes. Add celery, and saute about 3 minutes; cover the wok to retain some of moisture being released. Add garlic, a few cranks of pepper. Up to ¼ tsp rubbed sage. Stir; saute another minute or so. 2. Meanwhile, measure 1 cup of water in a 2 cup measuring cup. Stir in the bouillon granules, and 1 packet of Washington's Vegetable Seasoning and Broth.

Pour into wok and deglaze. 3. Add beans, reduce heat, cover, simmer about 15 minutes. Add water if needed. 4. Remove about one-fourth of the soup to the measuring cup and puree. Return to pot. Stir to blend. Top with fresh rosemary and/or cilantro leaves (just a taste).

Recipe By : Healthy Cooking

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