Rio Grande Kidney Bean Soup
If you're big on taste, you will love this savory soup made with kidney beans, bacon and a variety of spices.
Yield
6 servingsPrep
20 minCook
20 minReady
40 minLow Fat, Low in Saturated Fat, Low Cholesterol, Trans-fat Free, High Fiber
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | each |
bacon
slice |
*
|
| 1 | teaspoon |
garlic
minced |
|
| ½ | cup |
onions
chopped |
|
| 2 ½ | cups |
beans
kidney, canned with liquid |
|
| 3 | cups |
beef stock
|
|
| 3 | each |
bay leaves
|
*
|
| ½ | teaspoon |
salt
|
|
| 1 | x |
black pepper
freshly ground |
*
|
| ¼ | teaspoon |
basil
dried, crumbled |
*
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | each |
bacon
slice |
*
|
| 5 | ml |
garlic
minced |
|
| 118 | ml |
onions
chopped |
|
| 591 | ml |
beans
kidney, canned with liquid |
|
| 7.1E+2 | ml |
beef stock
|
|
| 3 | each |
bay leaves
|
*
|
| 2.5 | ml |
salt
|
|
| 1 | x |
black pepper
freshly ground |
*
|
| 1.3 | ml |
basil
dried, crumbled |
*
|
Directions
Fry bacon over medium heat in heavy frying pan; crumble bacon and set aside. Reheat bacon drippings over medium heat; sauté garlic and onion until tender, stirring occaionally. Purée beans in blender or food processor fitted with steel blade and stir into onion mixture. Blend in crumbled bacon and remaining ingredients, stirring occasionally until soup is hot. Remove and discard bay leaves.
Soup will thicken as it stands and can be thinned with water or additional beef broth.
