SAVORY MUNG BEAN SOUP ITALIAN STYLE

Mild tasting mung beans are a super food! Their many health benefits include their ability to fight inflammation and detox the body. Adding Italian herbs will aid digestion as well as enhance the immune system.

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Yields1 Serving
 1 tablespoon olive oil
 ½ onion, diced
 1 carrot, diced
 2 celery stalks, diced
 3 mushrooms, diced
 1 ½ tablespoons Italian seasoning
 ¾ cup mung beans
 6 Cups vegetable broth
 Salt and pepper to taste
1

Heat oil, add the onion and stir for 2 minutes.

2

Add the carrot and celery and stir 2 for minutes.

3

Add the mushrooms and the Italian seasoning, stir briefly.

4

Stir in the mung beans.

5

Add the vegetable broth and bring to a boil.

6

Lower the heat, partially cover the pot, and allow to boil slowly for 45 minutes. Add more broth or water if it is too thick.

7

Add salt and pepper to taste.

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Ingredients

 1 tablespoon olive oil
 ½ onion, diced
 1 carrot, diced
 2 celery stalks, diced
 3 mushrooms, diced
 1 ½ tablespoons Italian seasoning
 ¾ cup mung beans
 6 Cups vegetable broth
 Salt and pepper to taste

Directions

1

Heat oil, add the onion and stir for 2 minutes.

2

Add the carrot and celery and stir 2 for minutes.

3

Add the mushrooms and the Italian seasoning, stir briefly.

4

Stir in the mung beans.

5

Add the vegetable broth and bring to a boil.

6

Lower the heat, partially cover the pot, and allow to boil slowly for 45 minutes. Add more broth or water if it is too thick.

7

Add salt and pepper to taste.

SAVORY MUNG BEAN SOUP ITALIAN STYLE