Mixed bean soup
About:
This soup is delicious and very low in fat. Using variety of beans, lentils is simmered along with tomato, carrots; pepper makes this soup hearty and is perfect for a chilly evening.
Bean soup is a dietary wonder. Healthful and filling, bean soups provide protein, fibre, complex carbohydrates, vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, flavonoids and, of course, robust taste, comforting warmth or refreshing coolness. There are many varieties of economical, high-nutrient beans–and most of them can be turned into soup.
Yields: 4-5servings
Preparation time: 10minutes
Cooking time: 30minutes
Ingredients:
- Cooked/canned soya beans-1/2cup
- Cooked/canned white kidney beans-1/2cup
- Cooked/canned black beans-1/2cup
- Cooked split red lentils-1/4cup
- Chopped onions-1num
- Chopped carrots-1num
- Chopped bell peppers/capsicum-1num
- Vegetable stock/water-2cups
- Minced garlic-3num
- Chopped tomatoes-2num
- Tomato puree-1/2cup
- Chilli powder-1tsp
- Ground black pepper-1/4tsp
- Roasted cumin powder-1/2tsp
- Olive oil-2tsp
- Salt-as per taste
- Lemon juice-as per taste
Procedure:
- Heat oil in the saucepan over medium heat; add onions, garlic saute for 2-3minutes.
- Add carrot, tomatoes, peppers/capsicum, vegetable stock/water and lentils, bring to boil.
- Once it comes to boil add chilli powder, cumin powder, and simmer for 10-15minutes.
- Then add soya beans, white kidney beans, black beans and cook again for 10-12minutes or until heated through.
- Finally drizzle some lemon juice, pepper and serve hot with breads
Note:
- Combo of beans can be personlised
- Can use canned beans or I rinsed and soaked beans overnight and cook it in the pressure cooker with enough water and 1/4tsp salt for 4-5whistles.
- If not split red lentils toor dal/ any lentils can be used.
Posted on August 18, 2014, in International, Soups, Salad and Wraps and tagged beans soup, budget beans soup, Chitras healthy kitchen, drchdietfood, healthy budget soups, low cost healthy soups. Bookmark the permalink. 32 Comments.
bean soup sounds very yummy and healthy
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Thank you so much for such a lovely feedback
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Looks yum and it is so healthy. 😀
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Thanx Radhi….
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As always healthy 🙂
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Thanx dear…..just playing around with different combo. …
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Bean soup is great, lentils especially. Your family is very lucky to have you and your culinary skills. They are very well fed.
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Suzanne – What a compliment and can’t ask for more. I am doing my best with my hubby’s support, who is a foodie…He provides his ideas too…I am blessed
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Looks great! I love all kinds of bean soups. We just had three bean chili and a red lentil soup last week.
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So nice to know Gretchen…Thanks for your support
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I’m looking at all the ingredients…looks wonderful Chitra!
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Thanx Dear lori for your lovely comment. ..
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Chitra, bring it to my light eating and portion control week event on Facebook. Here is the link : https://m.facebook.com/events/553632394741932?acontext=%7B%22ref%22%3A2%2C%22ref_dashboard_filter%22%3A%22upcoming%22%7D
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Sonal – Thanks for the oppourtunity and I posted in the link…
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wow healthy soup …looks delicious!
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Thanx Rani for your visit and like…
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Amazing.. I m bigggg soup fan
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Thanx Sri. …I second you….
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Protein rich soup:-)
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yes dear
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Que rico, me encantan las legumbres xDD
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Thank you so much for your like
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I’m looking forward to trying it with the dry beans! Thanks for including that option. 🙂
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Pleasure is mine Deborah..glad you liked it
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Yum ❤ Love soups 🙂
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Exploring options as they are healthy and hearty
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Reblogged this on Your Vegan Recipes.
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Thanks for your support
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My bean soup is boring. I like your version!
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Loved your feedback 🙂
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This looks so good – perfect for the colder evenings!
Emma 🙂
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Yes Emma 🙂
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