🍲 Spicy bean soup 💲

A super easy soup recipe that is bound to make your taste buds light up!

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Sean Barrett
April 26, 2024

Hey Soup Enthusiast,

I have another low cost soup for you today, it is souper easy to make and one of my favorites that I have made.

🍲 Spicy bean soup

Similar to a minestrone this low cost, filling and chunky, vegetarian soup is infused with flavor. A thick tomato base and a wonderful spice mix which is bound to make your taste buds light up.

Spicy bean soup

I love chunky soups. I have eaten minestrone a lot and this soup takes on the elements of what I love about it so much. The ingredients, such as the onions, beans and spring onions add variety of textures along side the tomato base which is packed full of flavor.

With a variety of ingredients to prepare, despite my disability, I found the preparation easy and I was able to quickly get the ingredients together.

I love to eat this type of soup in the summer when the sun is out and the air is warm. While I was eating the soup, the bread was a similar type to, olive and tomato bread. I think olive and tomato bread would be a great condiment to go alongside this soup.

Over the years I have tried out some different spice mixes, paprika and crushed chilis have been a go to of mine recently. They worked well with this soup and I enjoyed the spice mix. It may be a little spicy for some people, so reduce the quantity if you like.

Now lets take a look at the recipe.

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🥫 Ingredient of the week: Kidney beans 

Fact - Originating in Peru, Kidney beans are a fantastic source of protein, making them a great choice for vegetarians and vegans.

Cooking tip - You will know when kidney beans are cooked to perfection when they are tender and have a creamy texture. You can also blend and add kidney beans to other meals to lower the cost of food.

🌍 Beyond the ladle: Soup news highlights

A growing soup market

Analysts predict the soup market to steadily grow at rate of 3.24% between 2024 and 2032, indicating a gradual increase in demand or market size for soups globally.

General improvements

You may not see much difference yet but we need to add the ingredients before stirring the pot. If you have any suggestions, I would be delighted to hear them. 👍

 

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🚀 Your turn to stir the pot 

What spice mix would you use in spicy bean soup?

Last week I asked what's your favorite root vegetable is to go in soup. Here is what you said.

Parsnips for tangy sweetness, turnips for a lighter earthier potato flavor, carrots and onions always, never forget celery! The American holy trinity is pan fried onions, carrots, and celery in butter until the onions are clear.
Celeriac is underrated in general imo
For a soup that cooks low and slow do not forget our little pal - the radish. They keep their shape like a waxy potato and the sharp spice they have raw mellows to a wonderful nuttiness.
Ginger, garlic, sweet potato. Preferably all three.

Your soup journey awaits,
Sean
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