Showing posts with label crock pot. Show all posts
Showing posts with label crock pot. Show all posts

Friday, December 31, 2010

Savory Bean and Spinach Soup from Fitness magazine

Makes: 6 servings

3 14-ounce cans of vegetable broth
1 15-ounce can tomato puree
1 15-ounce can small white beans or Great Northern beans, drained and rinsed
1/2 cup uncooked brown rice
1/2 cup finely chopped onion
1 teaspoon dried basil
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
2 garlic cloves, chopped
8 cups coarsely chopped fresh spinach or kale leaves
Finely shredded Parmesan cheese

1. In a 3.5-4 quart slow cooker, combine vegetable broth, tomato puree, beans, rice, onion, basil, salt, pepper and garlic.

2. Cover; cook on low-heat setting 5 to 7 hours or on high-heat setting 2.5-3.5 hours.

3. Just before serving, stir in spinach or kale and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.

Nutrition facts per serving: 150 calories, 9g protein, 31g carbohydrate, 3g fat, 8g fiber.

Tuesday, August 25, 2009

Good Cooking Site

Hello all you fellow Cookers & Bakers. I know this isn't a recipe & I will be posting some soon, but I thought I would share this blog with ya. It is http://365daysofcrockpot.blogspot.com/ The pictures aren't very good & make the food look kind of questionable, but the meals are pretty good. I have made a few & they are thumbs up. Hope you guys enjoy!