Lemony White Bean and Spinach Soup

 This vegetarian soup is easy to make in under 30 minutes and packed with flavor.

This recipe comes from "nourish-and-fete"

Ingredients

1 Tablespoon olive oil

1 Tablespoon butter

1/2 medium-sized onion, chopped

2 carrots, sliced

3 cloves garlic, minced

1 tsp. Italian seasoning

1/2 tsp. chopped fresh rosemary

7 cups vegetable broth

1 cup uncooked orzo

2 cups spinach, chopped

1  (15 ounce) can cannellini beans, drained and rinsed

Juice from 1/2 lemon

1 Tablespoon chopped fresh parsley or 1 - 2 tsp dried parsley

1/4 tsp salt

1/4 tsp black pepper

Instructions

Heat olive oil and butter in large pot. Add onion and carrots and saute for 5 minutes. Add garlic and Italian seasoning and rosemary and cook one minute longer.

Stir in broth and bring to boil. Add orzo and reduce heat to medium. Simmer for 7-8 minutes or until orzo is tender.

Stir in spinach and beans and allow to cook until spinach is wilted.  Turn off heat. Add lemon juice, parsley, salt and pepper.