When crafting a delicious bean soup from scratch, an array of flavors and textures await your culinary exploration. From hearty and comforting to light and refreshing, bean soups offer a versatile canvas for your creativity. Dive into the world of legumes, where lentils, chickpeas, black beans, and kidney beans, among others, take center stage. Discover the art of selecting the perfect beans, understanding their cooking times, and mastering the balance of spices and herbs to create a symphony of flavors. Explore the diverse techniques of simmering, pureeing, or leaving the beans whole, each method lending a unique character to your soup.
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OLD-FASHIONED BEAN SOUP
I found this recipe on-line and this is what is stated about the recipe: "adapted from A Taste of South Africa by Magdaleen van Wyk"
Provided by diner524
Categories South African
Time 1h35m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Place meat, bacon and broth in a pot and bring to a boil. Cover and simmer for 1 hour.
- Heat oil in pan and saute onion, celery and carrot for 10 minutes. Add vegetables to the meat and simmer for 20 minutes. Add salt and pepper and serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 703.3, Fat 35.2, SaturatedFat 13, Cholesterol 147.8, Sodium 2851, Carbohydrate 40.5, Fiber 15.8, Sugar 2.1, Protein 54.8
BLACK BEAN SOUP FROM SCRATCH
This black bean soup from scratch is delish.
Provided by Ashley Borgemenke
Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Soup Recipes Beans and Peas Black Bean Soup Recipes
Time 12h50m
Yield 7
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Wash beans; place into a 6-quart stockpot with water to cover and let soak for 8 hours.
- Rinse and drain beans. Bring drained beans, 3 quarts water, and chicken bouillon to a boil in the pot over high heat. Cover, reduce heat to low, and simmer for 3 hours. Do not drain.
- Blend onion and bell pepper in a food processor until smooth.
- Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Saute garlic in the hot oil for 1 minute. Add onion mixture and cook, stirring constantly, for 4 minutes. Stir mixture into beans. Add sugar, oregano, cumin, salt, and pepper. Let simmer, uncovered, until beans are tender and soup is thickened, 1 1/2 to 2 hours. Garnish with minced onion.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 266.8 calories, Carbohydrate 42.6 g, Cholesterol 0.2 mg, Fat 4.9 g, Fiber 10.2 g, Protein 14.6 g, SaturatedFat 0.8 g, Sodium 678.2 mg, Sugar 1.8 g
BEAN SOUP
A tasty ham and navy bean soup.
Provided by Pat Keene
Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Soup Recipes Beans and Peas
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Place rinsed beans into a large stock pot. Add water and bring to a boil. Boil gently for 2 minutes; remove from heat, cover and let stand for 1 hour.
- Add ham bone, cubed ham, onion, salt, pepper and bay leaves. Bring to a boil; reduce heat, cover and simmer for 1 hour and 15 minutes or until beans are soft. Occasionally skim surface of soup while it is cooking.
- Add carrots and celery, cook until tender. Remove ham bone, scrape any meat from bone and place back into soup and serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 246.5 calories, Carbohydrate 36.7 g, Cholesterol 16.7 mg, Fat 3.8 g, Fiber 14.1 g, Protein 17.4 g, SaturatedFat 1.1 g, Sodium 542.9 mg, Sugar 2.9 g
OLD FASHIONED BEAN SOUP RECIPE
This old fashioned recipe for ham and bean soup is full of flavor. It is easy to make and can be made on the stovetop or in a slow cooker.
Provided by RecipeTips
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Rinse beans, picking out any bad ones. Cover with water so there is a couple of inches of water over the top of the beans; soak overnight. Drain and add 4-5 cups water (enough to cover beans) in a large soup pot. Bring to quick boil over high heat. Reduce heat and add remaining ingredients. If soup bone is not mostly covered with water add a little more. Bring soup back to a boil and then reduce heat to low; cover and simmer for 2 1/2 hours, until beans are very tender. When beans are tender, remove the soup bone and cut off any meat and add back into the soup. If you have additional leftover ham, some can be added to the soup to provide a little more meat to the soup if desired. If mixture appears too thick, add a little boiling water. SLOW COOKER: Use basically the same directions only after bringing the beans to a quick boil, pour them and the water into the slow cooker. Add all the remaining ingredients, cover and turn slow cooker on low. Cook for 10 hours or until beans are tender. To speed cooking time you can cook on high for the first hour and then turn down to low and cook for 7 hours. Note: A small amount of baking soda added to the soup during cooking will reduce the amount of gas in the beans.
BLACK BEAN SOUP
Provided by Tyler Florence
Time 2h20m
Yield 4 to 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Pick through the beans and discard any debris - wash under cold running water. In a food processor, add garlic, onion, bell pepper, and cilantro.
- Set a large pot over medium heat and add a 3-count of olive oil. Add the oregano and cumin. Add vegetable puree and saute until just fragrant, 7 to 10 minutes. Add beans, ham hock, jalapeno, and stock. Slightly cover and simmer for 2 hours until beans are tender.
- When cooked, remove bay leaves and take out ham hock. Cut ham meat off the bone, cut into pieces and set aside.
- Using a blender or immersion blender, puree just enough of the beans and stock (about a third of the total pot) to thicken up the soup and bring everything together. Season with salt and pepper and fold ham meat back into the soup.
- Make the crema by combining sour cream and zest. Serve each soup with a spoonful of lime crema, a squeeze of lime and some fresh cilantro.
VEGETABLE-BEAN SOUP
This time of year is filled with fancy fare, so we all need a change of pace during the week. This simple soup is tasty, and extremely gratifying.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Soups, Stews & Stocks Soup Recipes
Time 50m
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- In a large pot, heat oil over medium-high. Add carrots, celery, and onion and cook until onion is translucent, about 6 minutes. Add garlic and thyme and season with salt and pepper; cook until fragrant, about 3 minutes. Add beans, tomatoes, broth, and parsley and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer until vegetables are tender, 25 to 30 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Divide soup among four bowls and serve with Parmesan.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 312 g, Fat 8 g, Fiber 10 g, Protein 11 g, SaturatedFat 1 g
NEIGHBORHOOD BEAN SOUP
Even though I'm single, I make multiple servings of everything. Actually, this tendency has helped me to get to know my neighbors. A few of them always volunteer to be my guinea pigs whenever I try out a new recipe or two. -Cheryl Trowbridge, Windsor, Ontario
Provided by Taste of Home
Time 2h45m
Yield 10 servings (2-1/2 quarts).
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Sort beans and rinse with cold water. Place beans in a Dutch oven; add water to cover by 2 in. Bring to a boil; boil for 2 minutes. Remove from the heat; cover and let soak for 1-4 hours or until beans are softened., Drain and rinse beans, discarding liquid. Return beans to pan; add broth, 3 cups water, ham bone, bouillon and seasonings; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 1-1/2 hours. , Meanwhile, in a large skillet, saute the onions, carrots and celery in oil until tender; add to soup. Cover and simmer 45-60 minutes longer or until beans are tender. , Remove ham bone; cool slightly. Skim fat from soup. Remove meat from bone and cut into chunks; return to soup. Discard bone.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 203 calories, Fat 5g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 11mg cholesterol, Sodium 1001mg sodium, Carbohydrate 29g carbohydrate (6g sugars, Fiber 9g fiber), Protein 13g protein.
HEARTY NAVY BEAN SOUP
My family loves navy bean soup! Beans were a commodity you did not survive without in the '30s. This excellent navy beans and ham soup is a real family favorite of ours and I make it often. -Mildred Lewis, Temple, Texas
Provided by Taste of Home
Time 2h15m
Yield 10 servings (2-1/2 quarts).
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Rinse and sort beans; soak according to package directions., Drain and rinse beans, discarding liquid. Place in a Dutch oven. Add the tomatoes with juice, onion, ham hock, broth, water, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer until beans are tender, about 1-1/2 hours., Add more water if necessary. Remove ham hock and let it stand until cool enough to handle. Remove meat from bone; discard bone. Cut meat into bite-sized pieces; set aside. (For a thicker soup, cool slightly, then puree beans in a food processor or blender and return to pan.) Return ham to soup and heat through. Garnish with parsley if desired.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 245 calories, Fat 2g fat (0 saturated fat), Cholesterol 8mg cholesterol, Sodium 352mg sodium, Carbohydrate 42g carbohydrate (5g sugars, Fiber 16g fiber), Protein 18g protein. Diabetic Exchanges
BEAN SOUP
This simple soup is delicious made the night before and reheated the next day.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Soups, Stews & Stocks Soup Recipes
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Heat olive oil in a medium pot set over medium-high heat. Add the onion and carrot, and saute, stirring frequently, until the onion is translucent, about 5 minutes.
- Add the beans, bay leaf, thyme, chicken stock, and 1 cup water, and let simmer until beans are tender, about 1 1/2 hours. Season with salt and pepper, and garnish with parsley if desired.
BLACK BEAN SOUP
Steps:
- Cover beans with cold water by 3 inches in a bowl and soak at room temperature at least 8 hours, or quick-soak (see cooks' note, below). Drain well in a colander.
- Cook bacon in a 5- to 6-quart heavy pot over moderately high heat, stirring occasionally, until golden, about 5 minutes. Transfer bacon with a slotted spoon to a small bowl and pour off all but 1 tablespoon fat from pot. Reserve 2 tablespoons chopped bacon for topping, then return remaining bacon to pot and heat over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking. Add onion, bell pepper, garlic, chile, oregano, bay leaf, and thyme and sauté, stirring frequently, until onion is softened, about 5 minutes.
- Add beans, chicken broth, and white pepper and simmer, partially covered, stirring occasionally, until beans are very tender, about 2 1/2 hours. Discard bay leaf and stir in cilantro.
- Serve soup topped with sour cream, chopped cilantro, and reserved bacon.
Tips:
- Soak the beans overnight. This will help to reduce the cooking time and make the beans more digestible.
- Use a variety of beans. This will give your soup a more complex flavor and texture.
- Don't overcook the beans. They should be tender but still hold their shape.
- Add vegetables and herbs to taste. Common additions include carrots, celery, onions, garlic, tomatoes, and parsley.
- Season the soup with salt, pepper, and other spices to taste.
- Serve the soup hot with crusty bread or crackers.
Conclusion:
Bean soup is a delicious, hearty, and affordable meal that can be enjoyed by people of all ages. It is a great way to use up leftover beans, and it can also be made ahead of time and frozen for later. With so many different variations, there is sure to be a bean soup recipe that everyone will love.
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