COZY Butter Bean and Rice Soup
Ingredients
- 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil 45 ml
- 1 medium yellow onion (finely chopped)
- 6 cloves garlic (roughly chopped)
- 1 green bell pepper (finely chopped)
- 1 carrot (finely chopped)
- 1/2 tsp sweet smoked Spanish paprika 1.25 grams
- 1/2 tsp dried thyme 0.50 grams
- 1/4 tsp ground cumin 0.75 grams
- 1/2 cup dry white wine 120 ml
- 1 jar cooked butter beans (same as canned) 25 oz / 700 grams
- 1 liter vegetable broth 4 1/4 cups
- 1/2 cup short-grain rice (smilar to Arborio) 95 grams
- 3 oz fresh spinach 100 grams
- sea salt & black pepper
Instructions
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Heat a stockpot with a medium heat and add in the olive oil
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After a couple of minutes, add in the chopped onion, garlic, green bell pepper, and carrot, and mix continuously
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Once the vegetables are ligthly sauteed, about 4 minutes, add in the paprika, thyme, and cumin, quickly mix together, then add in the white wine, and season with salt & pepper, mix together, and then simmer
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After 3 minutes and the alcohol has been cooked off in the wine, add in the jarred butter beans (drained and rinsed) and the vegetable broth, raise to a high heat and give it a getle mix
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When it comes to a boil, add in the rice, mix together, then place a lid on the stockpot and lower to a low heat, simmer for 18 minutes or until the rice is just cooked through (check package instructions on the rice you are using)
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Once the rice is just cooked through, remove the lid, add in the spinach, and gently mix together so it easily wilts, then remove from the heat
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Transfer into shallow bowls, serve at once, enjoy!
Recipe Notes
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