Healthy Black Bean Vegetable Soup Recipe

Name: Healthy Black Bean Vegetable Soup
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1/2 cup water; 1 medium carrot, sliced thin; 1/8 cup onion, diced; 1/2 medium red bell pepper, diced; 2 garlic cloves, chopped; 2 cups spinach, raw; 1/4 teaspoon ginger; 1/2 cup black beans, homecooked, frozen; 1/8 teaspoon turmeric; 1/8 teaspoon cumin; 1/2 cup milk

Servings: persons

1/2 cup water
1 medium carrot, sliced thin
1/8 cup onion, diced
1/2 medium red bell pepper, diced
2 garlic cloves, chopped
2 cups spinach, raw
1/4 teaspoon ginger
1/2 cup black beans, homecooked, frozen
1/8 teaspoon turmeric
1/8 teaspoon cumin
1/2 cup milk

1
Put carrots in pot and cover with water (no oil or butter needed). Cover and cook on medium heat until carrots just start turning soft.
2
Add onion and red bell pepper. Cook, uncovered, on low heat for a couple minutes, stirring occasionally.
3
Throw in garlic and spinach. Continue stirring occasionally on low heat until spinach is mostly cooked down. Add ginger.
4
Remove from heat once spinach is cooked. Strain vegetable mixture into bowl; reserve juice. Place vegetable mixture in microwave to keep warm.
5
Place black beans and reserved vegetable juice in pot on stove. Cook, covered, on medium heat until black beans are no longer frozen. Add turmeric and cumin; stir and simmer briefly. Add milk, reduce heat, and stir. Mash some of the beans using fork or spoon, if desired. Cover and cook 1 minute.
6
Return vegetable mixture to bean soup base in pot. Cook uncovered 1 minute longer, stirring occasionally.
7
Serve. Try with hunk of whole wheat bread or some plain nonfat yogurt.

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 11 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1/2 cup water, 1 medium carrot, sliced thin, 1/8 cup onion, diced, 1/2 medium red bell pepper, diced, and more.

Yes, Healthy Black Bean Vegetable Soup falls under the Soups & Stews category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Healthy Black Bean Vegetable Soup

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