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Black Bean Minestrone

A Daniel Fast favorite.
4.31 from 26 votes
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Course Soup
Servings 6

Ingredients
  

  • 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
  • ½ cup chopped onion
  • 1 cup chopped carrots
  • 2 stalks celery, sliced
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 4 cups Vegetable Broth or water see Recipe Notes
  • 1 15-oz can black beans, rinsed and drained
  • 1 cup fresh or frozen green beans, cut into 1-inch pieces
  • 1 cup chopped tomatoes, unpeeled, unseeded
  • 1 cup chopped fresh spinach or ½ cup frozen spinach
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil or 1 ½ teaspoons dried basil
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley or 1 ½ teaspoons dried parsley
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon pepper

Instructions
 

  • Heat olive oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Cook onions, carrots, and celery until vegetables are softened. Stir in garlic, and cook for another minute, stirring constantly so garlic doesn’t burn.
  • Add water or broth, black beans, green beans, tomatoes, spinach, basil, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil. Simmer, uncovered, over low heat about 20 minutes to allow the flavors to blend. Stir in parsley before serving.
  • Yield: 6 servings (serving size: about 1 ¼ cups)

Notes

  • Add barley, brown rice, or whole grain pasta.
  • Other vegetables to add: corn, peas, potatoes, squash, or zucchini.
  • If you don’t have time to make your own vegetable broth, you can use a store-brought brand that’s Daniel Fast friendly. I recommend Kitchen Basics Unsalted Vegetable Stock.