Red Bean Soup

  4.5 – 4 reviews  • Chicken Recipes
Level: Easy
Total: 2 hr 30 min
Prep: 30 min
Cook: 2 hr
Yield: 8 to 10 servings

Ingredients

  1. 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  2. 1 1/2 cups chopped onions
  3. 1/2 cup chopped celery
  4. 1/2 cup chopped bell peppers
  5. 1 teaspoon salt
  6. 1/4 teaspoon cayenne
  7. 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  8. 4 bay leaves
  9. 2 quarts chicken or beef stock or canned low-sodium chicken or beef broth
  10. 4 cups cooked red beans, pureed in a food processor
  11. 1/4 cup dry sherry
  12. 1/2 cup chopped green onions
  13. 1/4 cup chopped parsley leaves
  14. 1/2 teaspoon hot sauce (recommended: Tabasco)

Instructions

  1. 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.
  2. Just before serving, add the sherry, green onions, parsley, and hot sauce. Remove the bay leaves.
  3. Serve hot in soup bowls.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 1 of 10 servings
Calories 315
Total Fat 4 g
Saturated Fat 0 g
Carbohydrates 50 g
Dietary Fiber 19 g
Sugar 4 g
Protein 22 g
Cholesterol 0 mg
Sodium 644 mg

 

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