Heddy’s Black and Red Bean Soup

Description

A yummy soup that even picky kids will love! Red beans and black beans are mildly seasoned and simmered in vegetable broth. With these ingredients this is a healthy vegetarian soup with a complete protein. If you add the chili powder, leave out the maple syrup. It totally changes the taste. Garnish with sour cream, green onions and tortilla chips for a festive meal. This is great served with cornbread.

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 large onion, chopped
  • 2 stalks celery, chopped
  • 2 carrots, chopped
  • 6 cloves garlic, chopped
  • 1 tablespoon ground cumin
  • 2 tablespoons chili powder, or to taste (Optional)
  • 2 teaspoons maple syrup (Optional)
  • ΒΌ teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 4 cups vegetable broth
  • 2 (15 ounce) cans black beans, drained and rinsed
  • 2 (15.5 ounce) cans canned red beans, drained and rinsed
  • 1 (15 ounce) can whole kernel corn, with liquid
  • 1 (14.5 ounce) can crushed tomatoes, with liquid

Instructions

  1. Heat oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Add the onion
  2. celery
  3. carrots and garlic; cook and stir for a few minutes to release the flavors. Season with maple syrup
  4. cumin
  5. chili powder
  6. and black pepper. Pour in the vegetable broth
  7. black beans
  8. 1 can of red beans
  9. and corn. Bring to a boil.
  10. Meanwhile
  11. combine the remaining can of red beans and crushed tomatoes in the container of a large food processor or blender. Process until smooth. Pour into the soup pot
  12. and stir to blend. Reduce heat to medium
  13. and simmer for 15 minutes.

Prep Time: 15 mins

Cook Time: 30 mins

Total Time: 45 mins

Servings: 8

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