Warming Winter Recipe - White Bean Soup

Ingredients

• 1-pound dried Great Northern Beans, rinsed

• 4 cups vegetable stock

• 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil

• 3 leeks, halved and sliced.

• 5 cloves garlic, thinly sliced

• 1 butternut squash, peeled, seeded and cubed

• 3 sprigs sage

• 4 teaspoons lemon juice

• 1 bunch spinach

• salt and pepper to taste

Directions

1. Soak beans overnight

2. Rinse beans and cover with water in a saucepan. Bring to a boil, then simmer for 30 minutes.

3. Sauté leeks and garlic in the olive oil and then add vegetable stock, 4 cups water, beans, squash and sage. Simmer for about 45 minutes.

4. Stir in lemon juice and spinach and serve hot.

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