Green Chili Soup

ingredients

2 cups long grain rice  cooked

2 Tsp. grapeseed oil

1 bunch green onions, chopped (1/2 cup)

6 cloves garlic, minced

2 large green sweet peppers, chopped into small diced

3 stalks celery, chopped

2 cups white beans cooked or edamame

1 4.5-oz. can chopped green chiles

3 cups vegetable broth

1 16-oz. jar salsa verde (green salsa)

6 cups fresh spinach

1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro

Directions

1. Cook rice

2. Meanwhile, in 7 qt roaster cook and stir onions and garlic in heated oil for 2 minutes over medium-high heat. Add the peppers and celery; cook 5 minutes, until crisp-tender. Add the cooked beans and green chiles; cook 5 minutes. Add broth and salsa verde; bring to simmer. Medium click low-

Reduce heat and simmer, covered, for 15 minutes. Stir in the spinach; cook about 1 minute, until wilted.

3. Remove from heat; stir in rice and cilantro and optional 1 chopped avocado.