Red Bean Soup With Greens Recipes

ITALIAN BEAN SOUP WITH GREENS

Steps:

• In 5-quart Dutch oven, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add carrots, onion, celery and garlic; cook about 5 minutes, stirring frequently, until onion is tender.
• Stir in beans, tomatoes, basil, oregano, salt, pepper and broth. Cover; simmer 30 to 45 minutes or until vegetables are tender.
• Increase heat to medium; stir in spinach. Cover; cook 3 to 5 minutes longer or until spinach is wilted. Ladle soup into bowls; top each with cheese.

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.

RED BEAN SOUP WITH GREENS

Steps:

• Rinse beans in a colander using cold water. Check for broken or cracked pieces and discard them. Place them in plenty of water and soak them overnight. Rinse and drain beans when you are ready for cooking. See recipe notes for a speedy version for soaking beans.
• Rinse the greens and pull the leaves off the stems. Chop into bite-size pieces and set aside.
• Heat a large pot over medium-high for a minute or so to warm it up. Add the olive oil and diced onion, and sauté for one to two minutes. Add the garlic, celery, carrot, and sauté until very soft and brown at the edges for five minutes.
• Add tomato paste, cumin, oregano and chili flakes, and sauté until the paste darkens for about one minute.
• Add beans and sauté two to three minutes.
• Add the stock and bring it to a simmer. Let soup simmer until it is thick and flavorful for sixty to ninety minutes.
• Stir in the greens and simmer for five to ten minutes. Add a little water or broth if the liquid gets too reduced.
• Stir pasta into the pot, taste, and simmer for ten more minutes or until pasta is al dente. Remove from heat and add sea salt to taste.

SLOW-COOKED FRESH GREEN BEANS WITH BACON, ONION, AND RED POTATOES

Steps:

• Place bacon in a large Dutch oven and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Remove the bacon slices to a plate lined with paper towels, reserving some of the drippings in the Dutch oven.
• Stir onion in reserved drippings; cook and stir until browned, about 10 minutes. Stir garlic into the onion; cook until softened, 1 to 2 minutes. Pour broth into the Dutch oven; add green beans. Chop bacon and add to the Dutch oven.
• Bring the broth to a boil, reduce heat to low, and place a cover on the Dutch oven. Simmer the green bean mixture until the beans are tender, about 1 hour. Add potatoes; season with salt and pepper. Continue cooking until the potatoes are tender, about 30 minutes more.

RED BEAN VEGETABLE SOUP

Steps:

• In a 5-qt. slow cooker, combine the peppers, celery, onions and beans. Stir in the remaining ingredients. Cover and cook on low for 6 hours or until vegetables are tender. Discard bay leaves before serving.