Vegan Senate Bean Soup

INGREDIENTS

Saute:

1 tbsp

vegan butter

1 1/2 cups

onion, white or brown

2 cloves

garlic, chopped (optional)

Add in:

2 15 ounce cans

Navy beans (or another white bean), drained/rinsed

bay leaf

large Russet potato, baked + roughly chopped (microwave or oven

2 cups

vegetable broth

1 cup

water

1/2 tsp

salt

1/4 tsp

black pepper

1 tsp

liquid smoke (depending on how smoky you want it) -- or sub with 1/4 tsp smoked paprika (paprika will tint the soup color though)

Fold in:

1/2 cup

flat-leaf parsley, finely chopped

Also: Additional water or broth as needed (usually 1-2 cups are needed)