Best Tuesdays Red Bean Soup Recipes

SIMPLE RED BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• Mix together water, tomato paste, and chicken broth in a pot until blended.
• In another pan, sauté onion and garlic in the olive oil.
• Drain the liquid from the red beans into the broth mixture and save the beans for later or empty in the whole can.
• Let simmer, adding parsley and paprika.
• Add sautéed onions and garlic to soup.
• Season to taste with salt and pepper.

RED BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large heavy pot over medium heat. Add the onions, celery, bell peppers, salt, cayenne, black pepper, and bay leaves. Cook, stirring often, for about 5 minutes, or until the vegetables are wilted. Add the stock and beans, stirring to mix well. Reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer, uncovered, until the mixture is smooth and creamy, 1 1/2 to 2 hours.
• Just before serving, add the sherry, green onions, parsley, and hot sauce. Remove the bay leaves.
• Serve hot in soup bowls.

FAT TUESDAY'S SKINNY RED BEANS

Steps:

• In a soup pot, saute onions and garlic in oil until onions are tender.
• Add the carrots, celery, bell pepper, oregano, thyme, basil, marjoram and crushed red-pepper. Cook over medium heat for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Stir in the tomatoes, kidney beans, mustard, maple syrup and parsley. Simmer gently for 5 minutes.
• Stir in salt and pepper.
• Server as a soup in bowls or over rice.