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Vegetarian Mushroom and Bean Soup is for Soup.

Vegetarian Mushroom and Bean Soup takes 15 minutes to prepare.

Vegetarian Mushroom and Bean Soup takes 30 minutes to cook.

Vegetarian Mushroom and Bean Soup makes 6 servings.

The ingredients for Vegetarian Mushroom and Bean Soup are:

2 tbls. Canola Oil
1 medium onion, thinly sliced
1 clove garlic
Morningstar Farms "Bacon" strips (2) - Diced
3 stalks celery, chopped
400 g. Mushrooms (any mix - I like Portabello and Crimini)
bay leaf
8 c. water
Salt & Pepper to taste
1 can Navy Beans (14oz.), drained and rinsed
4 cups fresh or frozen spinach

Here is how you make Vegetarian Mushroom and Bean Soup:

Brown onions, "bacon," celery and garlic in canola oil in large soup pot. Continue to brown until onions are carmelized (caramel brown, sweet and wilted). Add mushrooms and saute until mushrooms release their liquids.Add water, salt, pepper and bay leaf. Simmer for 10 minutes. Add beans to heat through. Throw in spinach right before serving.Serve over brown rice if desired (not included in nutritional info).Yields 6 hearty portions (approx. 2c. each)Number of Servings: 6Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user METALBABE.

The nutritional information for Vegetarian Mushroom and Bean Soup is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 6
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 172.2

• Total Fat: 6.1 g
• Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
• Sodium: 1,248.3 mg
• Total Carbs: 23.6 g
• Dietary Fiber: 8.4 g
• Protein: 8.0 g

The dietary needs meet for Vegetarian Mushroom and Bean Soup is Vegetarian