Description:
This is one of my absolute favorite soup recipes. I got it from Health magazine awhile back. It's healthy, easy and you can find most of the ingredients in your pantry. You can substitute regular couscous if you can't find whole wheat.
I'm making it tonight for dinner so I'll try to add a picture tonight.
Ingredients:
2 teaspoons olive oil
4 leeks, rinsed well; white portion chopped (discard green tops)
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 teaspoons ground cumin
3 cups fat-free vegetable or chicken broth
2 (15.5-ounce) cans white (cannellini) beans, rinsed and drained
2 bay leaves
1/2 cup whole-wheat couscous
2 cups packed spinach leaves Salt and ground black pepper
Directions:
Prep time: 5 min.
Cook time: 8 min.
Heat oil in a large stockpot over medium-high heat. Add leeks and garlic and saute 2 minutes, until tender. Add cumin and stir. Add broth, beans and bay leaves and bring mixture to a boil. Add couscous, reduce heat to low, cover and simmer 5 minutes.
Remove bay leaves and discard; stir in spinach leaves and cook 30 seconds, until spinach is wilted. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Ladle soup into bowls.
Nutrition Score per serving (1 1/2 cups): 409 calories, 8% fat (3.6 g; 0.5 g saturated), 70% carbs (72 g), 22% protein (22 g), 16 g.fiber.
