

In a Durango, Colorado restaurant this summer, one of my teen daughters and I ordered soup with our meal. It was so delicious, we took note of the kinds of beans and veggies that were in it. At home, we decided to try our own version. We meshed a few different recipes to come up with this one. The result turned out wonderfully.
In the mood for soup, hon? This is a winner!
BEAN AND VEGETABLE SOUP
8 cups water
4 vegetable bouillon cubes (or chicken bouillon)
1 onion, peeled and finely chopped
2 stalks celery, diced
approximately 1-2 teaspoons garlic, minced
2 Tablespoons olive oil for sauteing
1-15 ounce can pinto beans, drain and rinse all beans and chick peas
1-15 ounce can black beans
1-15 ounce can red kidney beans
1-12 ounce can corn
1-15 ounce can chick peas
1 teaspoon basil, dried or fresh
1 teaspoon thyme
1/2 teaspoon coarse salt
1 Tablespoon lemon juice
pepper to taste
optional: barley, prepared as per directions on bag
Directions:
Saute celery, onion and garlic before adding to soup pot. They can be sauteed together or separately depending on the size of your saute pan. Heat about 1 Tablespoon of olive oil in pan first, then saute, stirring frequently, over medium heat for 3 -4 minutes. Add remaining olive oil as needed.
Crush the vegetable bouillon cubes, add to 8 cups of water and heat in microwave for a minute or so. Stir bouillon in water so it starts to dissolve.
Pour water/bouillon mix into a crock pot of soup pot. Add sauteed onion, celery and garlic. Add pinto, black and kidney beans, corn and chick peas and the remaining ingredients.
Optional. If adding barley, prepare per directions on bag, then add to soup.
Crock Pot Directions:
Set crock pot to low and let cook for about 4 to 5 hours. It could be done sooner, but if you are going out, you can leave it on low for quite some time.
Soup Pot Directions:
Cover soup pot and, over medium heat, bring to a boil. Then simmer for 45 minutes.
Yield: 6 to 8 servings
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Wow. That looks really, really yummy.
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I’m making more of this tomorrow and adding barely. Thanks for commenting! 🙂
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Na – Looks yummy! Nice and easy for the crock pot. I don’t think I’ve seen vegetable boullion. Where do you buy it? xo Lyn
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I’ve used Knorr’s and Telma vegetable boullions (Telma’s found with kosher foods and is a division of Knorr’s.) from Shop Rite. Telma also makes a mushroom flavored bouillon which I use on occasion. During Passover, I stock up on Osem Consomme Instant Soup & Seasoning Mix. It’s pareve, vegetable-based and will do in a pinch although I prefer the pure vegetable cubes.
Anyway, thanks for commenting. 🙂
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Super for the cold season.Thank you Naomi.Cheers.jalal
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Guess what’s going to start off my dinner tomorrow night? This soup!
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Certainly! Did you know that at some ski resorts, people leave their crock pots of soup or chili plugged in and warming on the tables in the lodge? (And no one disturbs them!)
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Mmmm – you can leave a crock of this on my doorstep at any time.
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