This is such a great heart healthy soup loaded with fiber and protein along with all the necessary nutrients to provide you with a balanced and yummy meal. Best of all, you can prepare all the basic ingredients ahead of time and throw them together for a quick dinner you can serve with fresh bread and salad.

INGREDIENTS:

• Your choice of prepared beans

• Your choice of prepared grains/rice

• 1/2 an onion

• 1 carrot

• 2 cloves of garlic

• 3 bulbs of fennel, sliced

• 2 Tbsp Olive Oil

• Salt and pepper

• Veggie stock

INSTRUCTIONS:

Heat olive oil in a soup pot, sauté vegetables until tender and fragrant.

Add veggie stock, beans and rice for the amount of soup you wish to make.

Simmer for 5-10 minutes and serve.