Hearty soup which is good for lunches during the week or a light dinner. Lots of veggies!
Ingredients: [‘red bell pepper’, ‘celery’, ‘carrot’, ‘onion’, ‘jalapeno’, ‘garlic cloves’, ‘olive oil’, ‘bacon’, ‘potato’, ‘diced tomatoes’, ‘water’, ‘beans’, ‘chicken base’, ‘fresh spinach’, ‘bay leaf’, ‘cumin’, ‘allspice’, ‘worcestershire sauce’]
Quantity of Ingredients: [“1 red bell pepper, diced “,”1 stalk celery, diced “,”1 carrot, diced “,”1 onion, diced “,”1 jalapeno, diced “,”5 -8 garlic cloves, diced “,”2 tablespoons olive oil”,”3 slices bacon, diced “,”1 large starchy potato, diced “,”1 (14 1/2 ounce) can diced tomatoes”,”6 cups water”,”2 (14 1/2 ounce) cans of goya beans (I used 1 lentil and 1 white bean)”,”2 tablespoons chicken base (better than bullion)”,”6 ounces fresh spinach”,”1 bay leaf”,”1 teaspoon cumin”,”1/2 teaspoon allspice”,”3 -4 dashes Worcestershire sauce”]
Number of Servings: 6
Steps: [‘Add the first 6 items to a large pot over high heat, season (salt and pepper) and cook for about 3-4 minutes, if you are not good at dry frying then just add the oil right away.’, ‘add the oil and diced bacon and let the fat render for a minute or two.’, ‘add the diced potato and mix in with the rest. season.’, ‘continue cooking until the onions are softened.’, ‘Add the remaining ingredients, keep stirring until the spinach is completely incorporated.’, ‘Taste for salt and adjust as needed (keep in mind that you will do this so as to not over season early in).’, ‘Reduce to a low simmer and cook for 45-75 minutes and serve hot. even better the next day.’]