Warm soup recipe for a cold winter's night!

This is the soup recipe I have cooking in my crock pot tonight for dinner tomorrow!

Bodacious Bean Soup

1/2 cup dried red kidney beans
1/2 cup dried great northern beans
1/2 cup dried pinto beans
1/2 cup dried navy beans
1/2 cup dried split green peas
1/2 cup dried lentils
2 Tablespoons olive oil
1 large onion, chopped
1 garlic clove, chopped
1 celery stalk, chopped
2 carrots, peeled and sliced
2 quarts low sodium chicken broth
1 14.5 ounce can crushed tomatoes
Salt and pepper
Grated Cheddar cheese

Pick over all of the beans, peas and lentils and soak over night in a large soup pot with water to cover.

Drain the beans and rinse in cold water. Dry out the pot.

Heat oil in the soup pot over medium heat. Add the onion and garlic and saute until soft and fragrant, about 5 minutes. Add the celery and carrots and saute 10 minutes more. Add the chicken stock, raise the heat, and bring to a boil. Add the beans, peas and lentils and tomatoes and reduce the heat and simmer, cover until the beans are tender, about 1 hour. Season with salt and pepper and serve with cheese.

Serves 8
WW Points plus 7 points