Tonight a cold wind is blowing and the temperature has started to drop. It was dark at 4:30 and it just felt like winter. BLAH! Winter is not one of my favorite seasons. One of the few things that gets me through the winter season is a bowl of healthy warm soup with some warm rolls or bread for dinner.
Besides, after 3 family dinners over the holidays I just want to eat something simple and healthy. So tonight I made up a nice pot of soup for our dinner. It will make enough for him to enjoy for lunch as well. This soup has no meat, and since it is Monday, I guess you could call it a Meatless Monday dinner. Hmmm...guess I need to start that up again.
Ingredients:
This soup is great served with a sprinkling of parmesan.
Besides, after 3 family dinners over the holidays I just want to eat something simple and healthy. So tonight I made up a nice pot of soup for our dinner. It will make enough for him to enjoy for lunch as well. This soup has no meat, and since it is Monday, I guess you could call it a Meatless Monday dinner. Hmmm...guess I need to start that up again.
Ingredients:
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 1 medium yellow onion, diced
- 2 medium carrots, diced
- 2 stalks celery, diced
- 1 medium zucchini, diced
- 1 yellow summer squash, diced
- 4 cloves garlic, pressed
- ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes
- ¼ teaspoon dried thyme
- ½ teaspoon dried rosemary
- 1 quart vegetable (or chicken) broth
- 2 (14 ounce) cans cannellini beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 (14 ounce) can no-salt-added diced tomatoes with juices
- 3 cups chopped spinach
- 1 teaspoons salt
- 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1 tablespoon white sugar
- 1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
This soup is great served with a sprinkling of parmesan.