Beta To Omega Soup

Total Time: 1 hr 45 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 15 mins

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 1/2 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
• 1/2 cup dry 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
• 1/4 teaspoon dried ancho chile powder
• 1/2 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
• 2/3 cup whole wheat rotini, i used catelli healthy harvest flax omega-3 (or your favourite multigrain or gluten free rotini)
• 1/2 lemon, zest of
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice
• salt and pepper

Recipe

• 1 heat the oil in a large, heavy pot over medium heat. add the onions and cook, stirring occasionally, for 15 minutes, until a deep golden colour.
• 2 add the garlic, celery, carrots and sweet potato. raise the heat to medium high and cook 4-5 minutes, until the celery and carrots have begun to soften.
• 3 pour in the wine and stir vigorously to deglaze.
• 4 stir in the diced tomatoes, broth, herbs and chili powder.
• 5 bring to a boil, then reduce the heat, cover and cook 35-40 minutes, until the sweet potatoes and carrots are cooked through.
• 6 uncover, remove the bay leaf and stir in the green beans, soybeans, spinach, pasta and lemon zest.
• 7 cook, uncovered, for 15 minutes, until the pasta is done.
• 8 remove from heat and stir in the lemon juice. add salt and pepper to taste.