3 Bean Soup

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1 onion, diced
• 3 carrots, diced
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 3 tablespoons oregano
• 3 tablespoons basil
• 1 1/2 tablespoons granulated garlic
• salt and pepper
• 1 (15 ounce) can chickpeas
• 1 (15 ounce) can red kidney beans (small)
• 1 (15 ounce) can small beans
• 2 (14 1/2 ounce) cans tomatoes (i used 1 can fire-roasted and 1 can no salt added, just to add variety)
• 1/3 cup quinoa
• 1/3 cup basmati rice
• 9 cups water
• 2 tablespoons chicken soup powder, enough for 6 cups water (pareve)

Recipe

• 1 dice onion and carrots, add to crockpot, mix with oil.
• 2 turn crockpot to high, add spices (to taste as always with spices), let cook for app. 45 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• 3 after veggies start to soften, add beans, tomatoes, quinoa, rice, water, and bullion. set timer on crockpot (or simply leave it alone) for 6 hrs, then leave it alone.
• 4 ignore fantastic smell as long as possible; taste once after at least 4 hrs to check seasoning. add seasonings or more soup powder to taste. it's done when the textures are right - it might be less than 6 hrs, but 6 is good for overnight or setting up at noon and having for dinner.