Savory Chicken, Bean and Spinach Soup

This soup is one of the best that I've had.  It's easy to throw together with not to many ingredients.  And it is wonderful leftover and will probably be good to freeze.  The recipe is from one of my fellow Beachbody Coaches, Melanie Mitro.

Savory Chicken, Bean and Spinach Soup

Ingredients:

- 4 pieces of chicken breast cut into chunks

- 3 14 oz cans vegetable broth

- 1 15 oz can tomato puree

- 1 15 oz can small white beans or great northern beans, drained and rinsed

- 1/2 cup uncooked brown rice

- 1/2 cup finely chopped onion

- 1 tsp dried basil

- 1/4 tsp salt

- 1/4 tsp pepper

- 2 garlic cloves, chopped

- 8 cups coarsely chopped fresh spinach or kale leaves

- Finely shredded parmesan cheese

Directions:
In a 3 1/2 or 4 quart slow cooker, combine vegetable broth, tomato puree, beans, rice, onion, salt, pepper, garlic and chicken.  Cover, cook on low heat setting for 5 to 7 hours or on high heat setting for 2 1/2 to 3 1/2 hours.  Just before serving stir in spinach and sprinkle with parmesan cheese.