Beta to Omega Soup

Name: Beta to Omega Soup
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1 12 large sweet onions, diced; 3 garlic cloves, minced; 3 stalks celery, diced; 3 large carrots, sliced into thin coins; 1 large sweet potato, peeled and diced; 12 cup dry white wine; 1 cup diced tomatoes with juice (or 1-2 large fresh diced tomatoes); 5 cups low sodium vegetable broth; 1 bay leaf; 2 teaspoons dried thyme; 2 teaspoons dried basil; 1 teaspoon dried oregano; 2 teaspoons dried parsley; 1 teaspoon dried rosemary; 14 teaspoon dried ancho chile powder; 12 lb chopped fresh green beans (about 2 cups); 1 (15 ounce) can black soybeans, drained and rinsed (or black beans, also very high in anthocyanins); 5 ounces fresh Baby Spinach; 23 cup whole wheat rotini, I used Catelli Healthy Harvest Flax Omega-3 (or your favourite multigrain or gluten free rotini); 12 lemon, zest of; 1 teaspoon lemon juice; salt and pepper

23 ingredients

11 steps

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil
1 12 large sweet onions, diced
3 garlic cloves, minced
3 stalks celery, diced
3 large carrots, sliced into thin coins
1 large sweet potato, peeled and diced
12 cup dry white wine
1 cup diced tomatoes with juice (or 1-2 large fresh diced tomatoes)
5 cups low sodium vegetable broth
1 bay leaf
2 teaspoons dried thyme
2 teaspoons dried basil
1 teaspoon dried oregano
2 teaspoons dried parsley
1 teaspoon dried rosemary
14 teaspoon dried ancho chile powder
12 lb chopped fresh green beans (about 2 cups)
1 (15 ounce) can black soybeans, drained and rinsed (or black beans, also very high in anthocyanins)
5 ounces fresh Baby Spinach
23 cup whole wheat rotini, I used Catelli Healthy Harvest Flax Omega-3 (or your favourite multigrain or gluten free rotini)
12 lemon, zest of
1 teaspoon lemon juice
salt and pepper

Directions

1

Heat the oil in a large, heavy pot over medium heat.
2

Add the onions and cook, stirring occasionally, for 15 minutes, until a deep golden colour.
3

Add the garlic, celery, carrots and sweet potato.
4

Raise the heat to medium high and cook 4-5 minutes, until the celery and carrots have begun to soften.
5

Pour in the white wine and stir vigorously to deglaze.
6

Stir in the diced tomatoes, broth, herbs and chili powder.
7

Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat, cover and cook 35-40 minutes, until the sweet potatoes and carrots are cooked through.
8

Uncover, remove the bay leaf and stir in the green beans, soybeans, spinach, pasta and lemon zest.
9

Cook, uncovered, for 15 minutes, until the pasta is done.
10

Remove from heat and stir in the lemon juice.
11

Add salt and pepper to taste.