SOUTHWESTERN PINTO BEAN SOUP (PC)

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A tasty, light bean soup. Inspired by Lorna Sass' recipe in "Great Vegetarian Cooking Under Pressure". I've eliminated oil and increased the zip. I love that it can be on the table in well under 30 minutes.

Provided by Blue Karma

Categories     Beans

Time 20m

Yield 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 17

1 cup vegetable broth (good when made with broth from potato peels, onion skins and garlic!)
2 tablespoons minced garlic
2 large onions, chopped
1 large red bell pepper, seeded and diced
1 1/2 cups dried pinto beans, rinsed, sorted, and soaked overnight
2 teaspoons oregano (mexican oregano, if you can find it)
2 teaspoons cumin
2 chipotle chiles (if dried, stem and mince. If canned, smash and add a bit of the adobo sauce)
4 cups water
2 cups corn kernels
3 ounces tomato paste
1 lime, juice of
salt and pepper
diced tomato
diced avocado
minced cilantro
chopped green onion

Steps:

  • Place 1 cup of vegetable broth in 4 quart (or larger pressure cooker). Bring to a full simmer.
  • Add garlic to broth, simmer 1 minute.
  • Add chopped onions and diced red bell pepper to garlic broth mix. Simmer 2 minutes.
  • Drain and rinse pinto beans from overnight soak. Add to the mixture in the pressure cooker.
  • Add oregano, cumin, chipotle peppers, corn and water to the pressure cooker.
  • Bring to a full boil. Seal cooker with lid and bring to high pressure.
  • Cook beans at high pressure for 10 minutes. Allow pressure to come down naturally (or you may use speed release if your pressure cooker supports this).
  • Put tomato paste in blender. Add 1 cup of the bean mixture to the blender and puree.
  • Return the pureed mixture to the cooker and season with salt and pepper to taste.
  • Garnish with diced tomatoes, cilantro and avocado and green onions.

Muzomuhle Zondi
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This soup is the perfect comfort food.


SAHIDOR
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This soup is a great way to get your kids to eat their vegetables.


Mickey Marimo
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I love that this soup is made with simple, everyday ingredients.


Melissa Sanchez
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This soup is a great way to use up leftover vegetables.


GG
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This soup is perfect for a cold winter day.


Moiz Raja
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I made this soup for a potluck, and it was a huge success! Everyone loved it.


Javarus Fulton
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This soup is delicious! I love the combination of flavors. I also like that it's a healthy and filling meal.


LG Liya
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This soup is a bit too spicy for my taste. I would recommend using less chipotle peppers, or omitting them altogether.


Sheraz Gujjar
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I've made this soup several times now, and it's always a hit with my family. It's the perfect soup for a casual weeknight dinner.


Little Adventures
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This soup is a great way to use up leftover pinto beans. It's also a very affordable meal, which is always a plus.


Shahid Alee
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OMG! This soup is so good! I'm not even a big fan of pinto beans, but I loved this soup. It's so flavorful and satisfying. I will definitely be making this again.


Gulzar Ahmad
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This soup is just okay. I found it to be a bit bland, even though I followed the recipe exactly. I think I would have liked it better if I had added more spices.


Raul M. (Borgnet)
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This soup is easy to make and so good! I used ground turkey instead of beef, and it was still really flavorful. I also added some chopped cilantro to my soup, and it was the perfect finishing touch.


Naser Hashimi
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This soup is delicious! I love the smoky flavor of the chipotle peppers. I also added a can of corn to my soup, and it turned out great.


Sami Saif
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This soup is amazing! It's so flavorful and hearty, and it's the perfect comfort food for a cold winter day. I followed the recipe exactly, and it turned out perfectly. I will definitely be making this soup again and again.