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PROVENCE WHITE BEAN WITH SPINACH SOUP (SBD)

Source of Recipe

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List of Ingredients

2 tablespoons olive oil
1/2 cup diced carrot
1/2 cup diced red bell pepper
1/2 cup diced onion
1 teaspoon grated lemon rind
1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper (optional)
1/4 teaspoon salt
Freshly ground black pepper
8 ounces lean ground beef or lamb, broken up
1-2 cloves garlic, crushed
2 13 3/4-ounce cans chicken broth
1 16-ounce can navy beans, rinsed and drained
8 cups fresh spinach leaves (about 12 ounces), with stems removed and slivered
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice


Recipe

In soup pot, heat olive oil. Saute carrot, red pepper, onion, lemon rind, spices, salt and pepper 5 minutes.

Stir in ground meat and garlic; cook 5 minutes. Stir in broth and heat to simmer. Stir in beans; cook 10 minutes. Skim off fat, then stir in spinach and simmer 10 minutes. Stir in lemon juice.

Serve hot.