Crock Pot Savory Bean and Spinach Soup

Ingredients

• 3(14 ounce) cans vegetable broth
• 1(15 ounce) can tomato puree
• 1(15 ounce) can great northern beans or 1 small white beans, drained and rinsed
• ¹⁄₂cup uncooked brown rice
• ¹⁄₂cup onion, finely chopped
• 1teaspoon dried basil
• ¹⁄₂teaspoon dried oregano
• ¹⁄₄teaspoon salt
• ¹⁄₄teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• 2garlic cloves, chopped
• 8cups fresh spinach or 8 cupskale leaves, coarsely chopped
• asiago cheese, finely shredded

Steps

1. In a 3 1/2- or 4-quart slow cooker, combine vegetable broth, tomato puree, beans, rice, onion, basil, oregano, salt, pepper and garlic.
2. Cover; cook on low heat setting 5-7 hours or on high heat setting 2 1/2 to 3 1/2 hours.
3. Just before serving, stir in spinach or kale and sprinkle with Asiago cheese.

Enjoy!

Source food.com