Mixed Bean Soup

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 garlic clove, crushed
• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 1 celery, sliced finely
• 1 carrot, diced finely
• 1 leek, sliced finely
• 14 ounces canned chopped tomatoes
• 14 ounces canned red kidney beans, drained and rinsed
• 14 ounces black-eyed peas, drained and rinsed
• 2 1/2 cups vegetable stock
• 1 pinch dried herbs
• salt and pepper

Recipe

• 1 place all ingredients except the beans into a large pot.
• 2 bring to boil and the simmer for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally until the vegetables are tender.
• 3 add the beans and simmer for 5 minutes or until hot.
• 4 serve with warm bread.
• 5 i have used fresh tomatoes as well when i had a lot of tomatoes from the garden that were ripe.