Fabulous five bean soup

Ingredients

• 1 cup of diced onion
• 1 cup diced celery
• 1 cup of sliced carrots
• 4 minced cloves of garlic
• 2 TB of olive oil
• 4 cups of vegetable broth
• 8 cups of pure water
• 1 cup of chopped kale
• 1 TB of ground cumin
• 1 TB of chili powder
• 1 ts. of ground coriander
• 1 ts. of dried rosemary
• 1 14 ounce can of each kind of bean: adzuki, great northern, kidney, and pinto
• 1 cup of red lentils
• 1/2 cup of chopped fresh parsley

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Preparation

• Saute the onion, garlic, celery and carrots in the olive oil in a large pot. Saute for 5 minutes or so until the veggies are softer.
• Then pour in 4 cups of veggie broth and 8 cups of pure water. Let the liquid get hot and pour in the rest of the ingredients except the fresh parsley.
• Let the soup cook at a higher heat for 30 minutes or so, and then you can turn to medium to lower heat to simmer and add in the parsley. You can simmer this soup as long as you like.
• Serve with fresh herbs or gluten-free bread. This recipe makes a lot, so you may want to make to share with friends or bring some to a neighbor.