Red Bean Soup With Gremolata Recipes

RED KIDNEY BEAN SOUP WITH VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Start Instant pot in saute mode. Once it is hot enough, add oil and finely chopped onions to it. Let them fry for a couple of minutes.
• Now add veggies of your choice. I used bottle gourd (calabash), carrots, and potatoes. You can use any squash or sweet potato or pumpkin or any veggies of your choice. Mix them well.
• To these veggies mixture, add tomato puree. Chopped or pureed tomatoes will also work for this recipe.
• Give it a good stir and add spice powders and herbs - dried thyme, dried oregano, red chili powder, cumin powder, and salt.
• Add cooked kidney beans and water to this. If you are using canned beans, drain, rinse and add them.
• Mix everything well and deglaze the pan if required.
• Please switch off the saute mode and close the Instant pot with its lid. Start the Instant pot with manual or pressure cook mode and cook it for 5 minutes on high pressure.
• Once the Instant pot beeps, switch it off and wait till pressure is released naturally. Enjoy the hot vegetable soup with kidney beans and a slice of toasted bread or crackers!
• Heat a thick bottomed pan or dutch oven. Once it is hot, add oil and fry chopped onions in it.
• Add veggies of your choice once onions turn translucent. Mix it well.
• Now add tomato puree. Then add herbs and spice powders - dried thyme, dried oregano, red chili powder, cumin powder, and salt.
• Mix everything well and add cooked kidney beans and water to the pot.
• Cook this on a medium flame for about 10 minutes to 15 minutes till the veggies are cooked thoroughly. Cooking time depends on the veggies used. Stir in between to avoid sticking to the pan.
• Switch off the flame once the soup is done. And serve the veggie bean soup hot with a dash of olive oil.

CAJUN STYLE RED BEAN AND RICE SOUP

Steps:

• In a large pot over high heat, heat the oil. Add the bacon and saute for 2 minutes. Add the onions, bell pepper, garlic, bay leaves, sausage and ham hock and saute for 2 more minutes.
• Add the beans and saute for 2 more minutes. Stir in the Cajun-style seasoning, Worcestershire sauce and stock. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low and simmer for 1 hour, stirring occasionally.
• Add the salt, cover the pot and simmer for an additional 15 minutes. Turn off the heat and allow the pot to sit, covered, for about 20 minutes. Discard the ham hock.
• Ladle soup into individual bowls. Top each serving with 1/4 cup rice and 1 tablespoon green onion.

RED-BEAN SOUP WITH GREMOLATA

Steps:

• Put beans in a large saucepan with enough water to cover by 2 inches. Bring to a boil, then boil 2 minutes. Remove from heat and let stand, covered, 1 hour. Drain well.
• Cook onion, garlic, chiles, Cubanelles, recao, and sun-dried tomatoes in oil in a large heavy pot over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until browned, about 12 minutes. Add bay leaf and pimentón and cook, stirring, 2 minutes, then add beans and water and simmer, covered, until beans are very tender, 11/2 to 2 hours. Discard bay leaf.
• Purée soup in batches in a blender (use caution when blending hot liquids). Reheat over medium-low heat. Season with salt and pepper. Stir in lemon juice.
• Stir together zest, garlic, and parsley.
• Serve soup sprinkled with gremolata and drizzled with oil.