Southwestern Three Bean Soup
(from Lucianolinda’s recipe box)
Source: Tribune news Service-Linda Gassenheimer
Serves 2 peopleCategories: soup
Ingredients
- 1 cup sliced fresh onion
- 1 cup fresh or frozen shelled edamame, thawed if frozen
- 1/2 cup sliced parsnip
- 1/2 cup low-sodium canned red kidney beans, rinsed
- 1/2 cup frozen baby lima beans
- 1 cup canned low-sodium whole tomatoes with their juice
- 2 tsp. smoked paprika
- 2 tsp. chile powder
- 1 Tbsp. olive oil
- Salt and ground black pepper
- 2 Tbsp. chopped fresh cilantro
- 1/4 cup shredded reduced-fat Mexican-style cheese
Directions
- Place a large saucepan over medium heat and add 1/2 cup water, onion, edamame and parsnip. Sauté 5 minutes.
- Add red beans, chickpeas, lima beans, tomatoes, 1 3/4 cups water, paprika and chile powder.
- Break up tomatoes with a spoon or knife and bring to a simmer.
- Simmer 20 minutes. Stir in the olive oil. Add salt and pepper to taste.
- Serve in two bowls and sprinkle with cilantro and cheese.