Hearty kale and white bean soup

Ah tis the season for hot soup and warm sweaters! Last night I was in a soup mood, so I decided to throw together this soup, which turned out to be really great. 

Here are the ingredients:

• 1 small chopped yellow onion 

• 4 cloves garlic 

• 3 cups chopped kale 

• 1 roma tomato, cut into chunks 

• 5 medium baby bella mushrooms, sliced 

• 1 box/quart of low sodium vegetable broth 

• 1 tbsn fresh rosemary 

• 1 tbsn dried parsley

• 1 tbsn dried oregano 

• 1 roasted red pepper, cut into slivers 

• 1/4 cup hummus (I used homemade hummus, but store bought would work as well)

• 2-3 tbsn tomato paste (depending on how much tomato taste you like) 

• 1 can white beans 

• 1 cup fully cooked brown rice 
• salt and pepper to taste

1- Saute the onion and garlic in a dash of avocado, canola, or coconut oil (all can withstand higher temperatures) until onions are translucent. You may need to add water if they veggies start to stick. 

2- Add the kale, tomato and mushrooms. Once the kale looks soft and bright green add the vegetable stock as well as the remaining ingredients. Stir well. 

3- Let simmer for about 15-20 minutes. Enjoy!