Warm the kids up with this cozy Boston bean soup! It’s easy to make, packs 13 grams of fiber per serving and only 200 calories.
Boston Bean Soup Recipe Summary
Cuisine: American
Course: Soup
Skill Level: Easy
Makes: 8 Cups
Servings: 4
Prep Time: 15 Minutes
Cook Time: 60-120 Minutes
Ingredients
1 cup dried pinto beans, or 2 cans (15 oz. each) cooked pintos, drained
2 medium tomatoes, seeded and chopped
1 rib celery, sliced
1 medium onion, chopped
1 bay leaf
1 can (15 oz.) reduced-sodium, fat-free beef broth
Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
Nutritional Information
Calories: 200
Protein: 22
Fat: 2
Sodium: 1,344
Carbohydrates: 70
Fiber: 13
Sugar: 7
Directions
If using canned beans, ignore this step. If using dried beans, place in small Dutch casserole. Add 3 cups cold water. Cover and bring to a boil.
Remove from heat and soak 1 hour.
Drain well.
In medium pan mix together beans, tomatoes, celery, onion, bay leaf and broth.
Cover and bring to boil over medium-high heat. Reduce heat and simmer until vegetables are quite soft, 60 to 75 minutes for dried beans, 20 minutes for canned.
Let hot soup sit, uncovered, 20 minutes.
Remove bay leaf. Pureé half the soup in blender. Recombine with remaining soup.
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