Shittake Mushroom and Cannellini Bean Soup

This soul satisfying soup is one of my favorites. It is incredibly flavorful and fun to cook. I prefer to use leeks rather than onions or scallions due to their rich flavor.

The sweet potatoes tasted like candy in the soup. As I mentioned before, I really like mushrooms as an ingredient of choice. Did you know mushrooms contain high amounts of potassium? Potassium maintains normal nerve and muscle activity, especially of the heart. For instance, one portabella mushroom has more potassium than a cup of orange juice.

Ingredients:

drained can of Cannellini beans
1 leek
3 cloves of garlic
sweet potato diced for boiling
3 c chicken broth
fresh ground black pepper
shittake mushrooms

You are going to love this one pot wonder.