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Minestrone With Mushrooms And Feta

Ingredients

• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
• 2 cups stemmed shiitake mushrooms, sliced
• 3 14-ounce cans vegetable broth
• 1 15-ounce can cannellini (white kidney) beans, rinsed and drained
• 1/2 cup dried orzo
• 1 1/2 cups quartered cherry tomatoes
• 1/4 cup small fresh oregano leaves
• 1/2 cup feta cheese, crumbled
• Ground black pepper
• 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil

Directions

1. In a Dutch oven cook garlic in hot oil for 15 seconds.
2. Add mushrooms and cook, stirring frequently, until mushrooms are tender.
3. Stir in broth and beans.
4. Bring to boiling.
5. Add orzo.
6. Return to boiling, reduce heat and simmer, covered, for 15 minutes.
7. Stir in cherry tomatoes and 3 tablespoons of the oregano.
8. Heat through.
9. Sprinkle with remaining oregano, feta, and pepper.
10. Drizzle with olive oil.

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