Spinach & Leek White Bean Soup w/ Couscous

Name: Spinach & Leek White Bean Soup w/ Couscous Recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: Ingredients:; 2 teaspoons olive oil; 4 leeks bulb only chopped; 2 cloves garlic chopped; 2 (16 ounce) cans vegetable broth; 2 (16 ounce) cans cannellini beans rinsed and drained; 2 bay leaves; 2 teaspoons ground cumin; 1/2 cup whole wheat couscous; 2 cups packed fresh spinach; salt and pepper to taste

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Minutes to Prepare: 15
Minutes to Cook: 15

Number of Servings: 6

Ingredients

Ingredients:2 teaspoons olive oil4 leeks, bulb only, chopped2 cloves garlic, chopped2 (16 ounce) cans vegetable broth2 (16 ounce) cans cannellini beans, rinsed and drained2 bay leaves2 teaspoons ground cumin1/2 cup whole wheat couscous2 cups packed fresh spinachsalt and pepper to taste

Directions

* Heat olive oil in a large saucepan or soup pot over medium heat.

* Add the leeks and garlic. Saute until tender, about 5 minutes.

* Stir in the vegetable broth, cannellini beans, bay leaves and cumin. Bring to a boil then reduce the heat to low, and stir in the couscous. Cover, and simmer for 5 minutes.

* Stir in spinach and season with salt and pepper. Serve immediately.

Number of Servings: 6

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user JULIEIRENE.

Servings Per Recipe: 6

Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving

Calories: 251.6
Total Fat: 3.0 g
Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
Sodium: 959.4 mg
Total Carbs: 44.5 g
Dietary Fiber: 9.1 g
Protein: 11.8 g

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Member Reviews

ROSSYFLOSSY
Delicious recipe. - 9/27/20
1HAPPYSPIRIT
Very good! - 9/27/20
MUGABI123
Now this sounds delicious! - 12/28/19
NEPTUNE1939
tasty - 8/25/19
NANCYPAT1
Not really my taste - 7/27/19
BEATTYN1
I made this today with one can of beans, arugula instead of spinach and chicken broth instead of vegetable broth. It's heavenly. - 10/15/14