Vegetable Bean Soup

Been making this one for a few years and it is to die for! I love it almost as much as I love my chicken tortilla soup! #soup #healthy #vegetable #recipes 

Vegetable Bean Soup

6 ounces of bacon, chopped

1 onion, diced

2 celery stalks, diced

2 small carrots, diced

2 zucchini, diced

1 garlic clove, finely diced

1 (14-ouncs) can chopped tomatoes, undrained

2 (15-ounce) cans Great Northern beans, drained and rinsed

3 cups reduced-sodium chicken broth

1/2 teaspoon salt

    Coarsley ground black pepper

6 cups fresh spinach, chopped

1/4 cup grated Parmigiano Reggiano cheese

1. Place bacon in a large saucepan over medium heat. Cook 5 minutes or until almost crisp. Add onion, celery, and carrot; cook 5 minutes.

Add zucchini and garlic; cook 3 minutes. Add tomatoes, beans, broth, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer 10  minutes. Stir in spinach. Ladle into soup bowls and top with grated cheese. Makes 10 cups. serves 6.