Three Bean Vegetable Soup - Simply Ghee

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons Original Ghee
• 1 cup onion; (chopped)
• 1 cup thinly sliced leeks; (white and light green parts only)
• 4 garlic cloves; (minced)
• 1 cup celery; (sliced)
• 2 cups carrots; (sliced)
• 6 -7 cups veggie or chicken broth; (preferably homemade, reserve ½ cup)
• 1 - 15 ounce can of EACH: cannellini, pinto and black beans; (drained and rinsed incessantly!)
• 1 medium zucchini; ( sliced )
• 2 large tomatoes; (diced)
• 2 cups kale; (cut up small like confetti)
• 1 cup pre-cooked rice
• 1 tablespoon EACH: dried parsley, thyme, basil, oregano
• 1 teaspoon ground turmeric
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• ½ - 1 teaspoon chili pepper flakes; (optional)
• 1.5-2 teaspoon good salt
• 1-2 lemons; (juiced)