Bean Soup

AwMyLoLo

Anyone have a good recipe for a healthy bean soup?? We loooove soup on the weekends and I just called my mom to ask for her recipe but that includes a big chunk of pork fat sooo :sick:

Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!

jenlhugg

I have a bean soup I make that is just a base I use, and add chicken and other veggies too, or whatever I feel like that day. I just take a can of black beans with a can of rotel, put it in the blender (I hate the whole bean texture) then I simmer it with a box of healthy chicken broth (though I am sure veg broth is just as good. It is a little high in the sodium than I would like, but it makes like 4-5 2 cup servings, then I divide them up and put them in the fridge. Then for dinner I will add some chicken, or more veggies, or cheese, and usually some hot sauce. I usually can't even finish the 2 cup portion. It has plenty of fiber and protein, but not so great on the sodium though. but it is simple, quick, and it fills me up!

madgoth

They have this wonderful product called Better than Bullion in a variety of flavors, one of which is ham. Flavor but no fat.

eliblish

Soak 1lb of beans( navy, great northern are my faves but you can do pinto or black also.) overnight or do a quick soak. Drain. Add 4-8 C fresh water. (depending on how thick or thin you like it. I like it thick so I start w/ 4 cups and if it gets too dry I just add more while cooking.) Add 2 bay leaves, 2 garlic cloves, 1tsp. ground mustard, 2 tsp salt or less or more to taste, 1 tsp black pepper, 1 chopped onion, 2 stalks chopped celery, 1-2 chopped carrots. Sometimes I add 1tsp or so of Better than Bouillon vegetable base for extra flavor but it's good w/out also. Cook 2-2 1/2 hours or until beans are tender. Or you can crock pot it.

Also, you can replace some of the water with veggie or chicken broth for more flavor.

AwMyLoLo

Sounds good and pretty easy to make! I think I will just pick up some beans after work, soak them overnight and make the soup with beans, celery, onions, diced tomatoes, water, bay leaves, garlic, etc...

Thanks for the tips!