Squash Bean Soup With Orzo (vegan)

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• 4 cups vegetable stock
• 24 ounces winter squash puree (2 of those frozen packages)
• 2 teaspoons minced garlic
• 1 (15 1/2 ounce) can cannellini, rinsed and drained
• 2 green onions, chopped
• 1/2 cup orzo pasta (or alphabet noodles! to yield about 1.5 cups cooked)
• 3/4 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/4 teaspoon coriander
• 2 teaspoons onion powder
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt

Recipe

• 1 first, bring the vegetable stock to a low boil.
• 2 while it's heating up, microwave the squash puree boxes so they are not hot but you are able to scoop out the squash without any freezer burn.
• 3 blend the squash and minced garlic with the hot vegetable stock and raise the heat.
• 4 add all the dry spices and blend in.
• 5 add the dry orzo, green onion, and cannellini into the mix.
• 6 lower the heat, cover, and let simmer for 15-20 minutes.