Hearty Bean & Rice Soup

Ingredients

• 1 cup chopped celery
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 2 garlic cloves
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 5 cups vegetable broth or chicken broth
• 1 cup water
• 1/2 cup arborio rice
• 3 medium tomatoes
• 1 medium zucchini
• 6 cups torn fresh spinach

• 1 (15 ounce) can great northern beans, rinsed and drained
• 1/4 cup snipped fresh thyme
• 1/4 teaspoon cracked black pepper
• 1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese

Directions

1. 1

   in a dutch oven cook celery, onion, and garlic in hot oil until tender.

2. 2

   Add broth, the water, uncooked rice.

3. 3

   Bring to boil; reduce heat. Simmer, covered for 15 minutes.

4. 4

   Meanwhile, chop the tomatoes, coarsely chop zucchini.

5. 5

   Stir tomatoes, zucchini, torn spinach, beans, thyme and pepper….

6. 6

   stir until heated through.

7. 7

   Add crumbled feta.