Vegetable Soup

When its cold and rainy. We make soup.

Ingredients

• olive oil
• frozen vegetables
• can vegetable broth
• 2 large basil leaves
• 1 stalk oregano
  
• 6 potatoes
  
• fresh spinach
• cooked canned beans
  

Directions

Heat the olive oil in large, skillet over medium-low heat. Once hot, add frozen vegetables until they begin to soften. Add them to the large soup pot.

Peel and cube potatoes. Cook in boiling water in a saucepan until soft. Add the potatoes and the potato water to the soup pot.

Add the stock, increase the heat to high, and bring to a boil.

While boiling wash and de-stem the spinach. Cut into smaller bite-size pieces. Add to the soup pot. Add cut oregano and basil.

Strain beans (we used Great Northern Beans). Add to soup pot. Boil for 4 minutes then simmer for 10 minutes. Remove from heat.

Serve or cool to room temperature before refrigerating