Zesty Bean Soup Recipes

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a heavy large stockpot over medium-high heat. Add the onions, celery, carrot, bell pepper, and garlic, and saute until the onions are translucent, about 15 minutes. Add the chili powder, coriander, cumin, oregano and crushed red pepper, and cook for 2 minutes. Stir in the tomatoes with their juices, tomato juice, tomato paste, cheese rind, and 2 teaspoons of salt. Add the broth, garbanzo beans, cannellini beans, and lentils. Stir in the broccoli, zucchini, and yellow squash. Bring to a simmer over high heat. Decrease the heat to medium. Simmer, uncovered, until the lentils are tender and the mixture thickens slightly, stirring often, about 20 minutes. Season the stew to taste with more salt, if desired.
• Ladle the stew into bowls. Sprinkle with the shredded cheese and basil, and serve.

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add the garlic, onions, jalapenos and 1/2 teaspoon salt and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 6 minutes. Add the cumin and coriander and cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add the chicken broth and black beans with their liquid. Increase the heat to medium high and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to low and simmer, covered, for 10 minutes. Transfer about three-quarters of the soup to a blender and blend until smooth (be careful when blending hot liquids). Return the soup to the saucepan and season with salt. Serve topped with cilantro and sour cream.

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, saute onion and peppers in oil until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer., Stir in the beans, broth, tomatoes and chopped green chilies. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 25 minutes. Add sherry and cilantro; cook 5 minutes longer., Remove from the heat; cool slightly. Place half of soup in a blender; cover and process until pureed. Return to the pan and heat through. Top each serving with 2 teaspoons sour cream and 1 teaspoon cheese.

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large soup pot or dutch oven over medium heat.
• Add shallots and garlic and cook until beginning to brown, then stir ham into the pot.
• Add all canned ingredients, then the carrots and all the spices.
• Reduce heat to low and cover pot for one hour.
• Add chopped tomatoes and continue to heat on low for 15 - 20 minutes.
• Serve in bowls and top with shredded cheese if you like.

Steps:

• Cook the chorizo and onion in a large pot for 3 minutes stirring occasionally.
• Add chicken broth, the beans, water, tomatoes, oregano, carrot, and potato. Cover and bring to a boil. Then simmer uncovered, stirring occasionally, for 10 minutes or until vegetables are tender.

Steps:

• Heat beans and water to boiling in 4-quart Dutch oven; reduce heat. Simmer uncovered 10 minutes; remove from heat. Cover and let stand 1 hour.
• Drain beans. Place beans and remaining ingredients except sour cream and cilantro in 6-quart slow cooker.
• Cover and cook on Low heat setting 10 to 12 hours.
• Serve soup topped with sour cream and cilantro.

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook sausage over medium heat until no longer pink; drain. , Transfer to a 5-qt. slow cooker. Stir in the broth, beans, tomatoes, carrot, jalapeno, Italian seasoning and garlic. , Cover and cook on low for 7-8 hours or until heated through. Just before serving, stir in macaroni.

Steps:

• In a large pot over medium heat, combine the oil and the onion. Saute for 5 minutes, or until onion is tender. Add the paprika, ketchup, water, soup mix, salt and pepper and stir well. Cut the linguica and chourico into 3 inch pieces and add to the soup.
• In a food processor or blender, puree the beans in small batches and add to the pot. Reduce heat to low and simmer for 2 to 3 hours. Add the potatoes and simmer for another hour. Break the spaghetti into 3 to 4 inch pieces, add to the pot and simmer for another 15 minutes, or until spaghetti is tender.