Bean Soup with Rutabaga ad Bok Choy

(from Lucianolinda’s recipe box)

Source: Woman's Day

Serves 4 people

Categories: Soup- Stew- Chowder- chili

Ingredients

  • 1 cup dry navy beans
  • 4 cups water
  • 4 cups chicken broth
  • 1 medium onion, chopped (1/2 cup)
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 1/4 tsp. dried sage, crushed
  • 1/4 tsp. pepper
  • 8 oz. rutabaga, peeled and cubed ( 1 1/2 cups)
  • 1 14 1/2 oz. can tomatoes, cut up
  • 2 cups thinly sliced bok choy

Directions

  1. Rinse beans. In a 3-quart saucepan, combine beans and the 4 cups water. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer for 3 minutes. Remove from heat. Cover and let stand for 1 hour. (Or soak beans in water over night.) Drain and rinse beans.

  2. In the same pan combine drained beans, chicken broth, onion, garlic, sage and pepper. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Cover and simmer for 40 minutes. Add rutabaga. Return to boiling; reduce heat. Cover and simmer for 20 minutes or until beans are tender. Slightly mash beans.

  3. Stir in undrained tomatoes and bok choy. Cook for 4 to 5 minutes or until bok choy is crisp-tender.

  4. makes 8 cups

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