Ingredients:
- onion,
- carrot,
- bell pepper,
- fennel,
- zucchini,
- mushrooms,
- spinach
Directions:
- White beans add a nice chewiness, and the Italian seasonings meld well with the tomato and vegetable broth base. I used a whole bag of spinach, as I like a lot of greens in my soups. I omitted the oil for sautéing the veggies, using broth instead, and added the minced garlic at the end instead of the beginning to retain that wonderful garlicky flavor. Leftovers were even better the next day!
The "Mediterranean Vegetable Stew" is between a thick soup and a juicy stew. Very much like minestrone, and in fact, if you threw some pasta into the mix, that is what you would end up with. I love it it's so delicious. Enjoy !
