Cleanse Fat Burning Soup
 
Ingredients
  • 2 cans Great Northern Beans
  • 1 T olive oil
  • ½ lb fresh mushrooms, sliced
  • 1 c onion, coarsely chopped
  • 2 c carrots, sliced
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 1 c celery, chopped
  • 3 c diced peeled fresh tomatoes or 1 lb canned tomatoes diced
  • 1 t sage
  • 1 t dried thyme
  • ½ t dried oregano
  • 2 t pepper or to taste
  • 1 bay leaf, crumbled
  • 4 c cooked whole wheat elbow macaroni
Instructions
  1. Drain beans and reserve liquid.
  2. Heat oil in a large stock pot. Add mushrooms, onion, carrots, celery, and garlic &  sauté for 5 mins.
  3. Add tomatoes, sage, thyme, oregano, pepper, and bay leaf
  4. Cover & cook over med heat 20 mins. Cook macaroni according to package directions in unsalted water. Drain.
  5. Combine reserved bean liquid with water to make 4 cups.
  6. Add liquid, beans, and cooked macaroni to vegetables.
  7. Bring to a boil; cover & simmer until soup is heated through. Stir occasionally.
Recipe by Healthy By Heather Brown at https://www.mylifewellloved.com/cleanse-fat-burning-soup/