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Try this vegetarian white beans chilli made with corn, bell peppers, white beans, garbanzo beans. I used sour cream here which added tangy tasty to soup. Adding sour cream reduces the spicy taste in the soup and if desired more spicier add in extra chilli/paprika.

Health Benefits:

All beans are an excellent source of fiber, which slows the digestion, helps to regulate blood sugar, and can help lower cholesterol.  You know how the song goes, and it’s true that beans are good for your heart!! I’ve even heard some nutrition experts say to eat as many beans as you want because they say “you’ll get full before you get fat on beans!”

Enjoy this soup with any breads of your choice.

I served this with spiced corn bread (link)

Serves-3-4servings
Preparation time-15 minutes
Cooking time-35 minutes

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The often overlooked mung bean is a truly wonderful gift from nature. This tasty bean is small and green in color but packed with protein and nutrients, making any mung-based meal enormously nutritious. Green mung and brown lentils are cooked and for creamy texture I blend half of the cooked bean and lentil mixture.

Health Benefits:

Mung beans are rich in Vitamin C, high nutrient content and helps for digestion. Mung beans are rich in potassium beneficial for the cardiovascular and nervous systems and are also a good source of high quality protein for vegetarians and meat eaters alike. Mung beans contain lots of fiber, which is essential to keep healthy cholesterol levels. Mung beans are rich in iron, thiamin, magnesium and folate, which help many other bodily functions for optimum health.

Yields: 3-4 servings
Preparation time: 30 minutes
Cooking time: 30 minutes

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