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March 17, 2008

Kidney Bean Pasta Soup

Soups have the power to comfort. When the weather turns brisk there is nothing cozier than a big bowl of soup made with the season’s harvest.A piping hot bowl of soup filled with goodness satisfies my soul.In fact mostly dinner at our place is a filling low calorie soup with a salad.It satisfies both the taste buds and the desire for optimal health.

There is no doubt that the taste of homemade soups beats out the commercial ones.But sometimes when I don’t want to make a soup from scratch I do opt for convenience,I combine my own ingredients with soup from packets or tins.I add some zing to it with finely chopped or grated veggies with a sprinkling of fresh herbs and serve it with a slice of whole grain bread and lo and behold….. you have a nourishing meal that can make you feel better anytime.

My post today is an immensely satisfying vegetarian or vegan soup which I had come across while surfing the net .This spicy, tangy soup has kidney beans,pasta and veggies which makes it a full meal in itself.You can play around with the veggies and omit and substitute according to your tastes.

This spicy soup goes off as an entry for the event No Croutons Required-spicy soups started by Lisa of Lisa’s kitchen and Holler Of Tinned Tomatoes.

Kidney Bean Pasta Soup
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Soups have the power to comfort. When the weather turns brisk there is nothing cozier than a big bowl of soup made with the season's harvest.A piping hot bowl of soup filled with goodness satisfies my soul.In fact mostly dinner at our place is a filling low calorie soup with a salad.It satisfies bot
Servings Prep Time
4 serving 15 minutes
Cook Time
30 minutes
Servings Prep Time
4 serving 15 minutes
Cook Time
30 minutes
Kidney Bean Pasta Soup
Print Recipe
Soups have the power to comfort. When the weather turns brisk there is nothing cozier than a big bowl of soup made with the season's harvest.A piping hot bowl of soup filled with goodness satisfies my soul.In fact mostly dinner at our place is a filling low calorie soup with a salad.It satisfies bot
Servings Prep Time
4 serving 15 minutes
Cook Time
30 minutes
Servings Prep Time
4 serving 15 minutes
Cook Time
30 minutes
Ingredients
  • 1 Cup kidney beans cooked .
  • 1 cup rigatoni pasta penne or cooked al dente .
  • 1 carrot big sliced thin diagonally .
  • 1 1 potato " peeled and cut into cubes .
  • 1 cup green beans sliced .
  • 1/2 cup red pepper green or chopped .
  • 2 - 3 tbsps olive oil .
  • 1 pinch hing or asofoetida .
  • 1 pinch cayenne tiny .
  • 1/2 tsp fennel ground .
  • 1 tsp basil dried or fresh minced .
  • 1 tsp thyme dried or fresh minced .
  • 1/2 tsp marjoram dried or fresh minced .
  • basil tomato sauce spicy or zesty
  • to taste salt .
  • 4 - 6 cups water .
  • 1 tbsp cheese grated (optional)
Servings: serving
Instructions
  1. Cook the pasta in salted water,drain ,rinse with cold water and keep aside.
  2. Heat the oil in a pan,add hing or asofoetida then the veggies and saute for 5 mins on med/high heat.
  3. Add the herbs and spices and saute briefly.
  4. Add the cooked kidney beans to the veggies.If using tinned beans then drain and rinse them,then add to the veggies.
  5. Bring to boil and cover and simmer the veggie and beans.
  6. Then add the tomato sauce and the cooked pasta and as much more water as you like.Cook for 5-10 mins more.
  7. Serve hot with grated cheese on top.
  8. If you are using a slow cooker or crockpot put everything in the pot including the tomato sauce,add 4 cups boiling water,cover and simmer until veggies are tender i.e 1-2 hours.When the veggies are tender add pasta ,tomato sauce and salt and simmer for 15-20 mins more.
  9. Enjoy!!
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Welcome to my Blog! I am Saswati... a devoted stay at home mom, a proud military wife, a passionate cook and an avid food blogger. Cooking and baking is my adrenaline charger and I absolutely love my domain, the kitchen. The fragrance of spices, the crackle from the skillet and the sight of a perfectly baked cake gives me immense satisfaction. I fervently believe in the saying "Cooking is love made visible" and I have decided to spread the love by sharing my culinary adventures in the kitchen with you all!

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