Mar 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.


You Need:
1cup cooked kidney beans
1cup penne or rigatoni pasta cooked al dente
1 big carrot sliced thin diagonally
1 potato peeled and cut into 1" cubes
1cup sliced green beans
1/2 cup green or red pepper chopped
2-3 tbsp olive oil
1 pinch hing or asofoetida
1 tiny pinch cayenne
1/2 tsp ground fennel
1 tsp dried basil or fresh minced
1 tsp dried thyme or fresh minced
1/2 tsp dried marjoram or fresh minced
1 cup any spicy or zesty basil tomato sauce or can substitute bland one with cayenne,black pepper and grated ginger
salt to taste
4-6 cups water
1 tbsp grated cheese (optional)
Method:
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.
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.
Enjoy!!


.

25 comments:

  1. I love kidney beans, and your soup sounds delicious. It's my first time on your blog- it looks great.

    ReplyDelete
  2. my hubby love to hav soup...kidney beans soup sounds delicious..nic pics too

    ReplyDelete
  3. I love soup but kidney beans sounds new to me :) the soup looks conforting..

    ReplyDelete
  4. The soup looks so mouth-watering.

    ReplyDelete
  5. lovely soup with pasta and kidney beans...

    ReplyDelete
  6. YUM YUM! I love hot and spicy soups. Well done Saswati, great entry!:)

    ReplyDelete
  7. This is indeed a really delicious filling bowl of soup

    ReplyDelete
  8. Those are some lovely pics.

    ReplyDelete
  9. Mmm ... I like the ginger effect - extra zing is extra good :)

    ReplyDelete
  10. This is just our kind of soup...slurp :-)

    ReplyDelete
  11. soup looks soooo comforting

    ReplyDelete
  12. This looks really nutritious and delicious gal!:) hope you find some time to make something for my Balanced Breakfasts event too Saswati:)

    ReplyDelete
  13. Vaishali thanx and welcome to my space.

    Dhivya it does taste delicious,thanx

    Cham the soup is gr8 during winters

    Uma and Sowmya thanx

    Asha thanx a compliment from you..wow

    happy cook this really is quite a filling soup.

    ReplyDelete
  14. Rachel Thanx i have been exploring the camera a lot
    Thank you Trupti

    Kaykat the ginger in the sauce makes it spicy

    Sunita thats nice to hear

    sagari thanx alot

    Thanx Mansi,oh yes iam participating in your event...i will send you asap

    ReplyDelete
  15. Hi saswati the soup looks warm & delicious. I see you are in Moscow, it must be cold there and the soup must have warmed you all up

    ReplyDelete
  16. Saswati, these pix are so droolworthy! What does your name mean?

    ReplyDelete
  17. Fantastic entry! Thanks for submitting this to our event. This is a must try for sure.

    ReplyDelete
  18. Lovely soup !
    I am a great soup fan , and love it when it has beans in it :) .Thanks for sharing a lovely soup recipe.
    Nice entry for NCR

    ReplyDelete
  19. Yes Sandeepa in Moscow winter the soup serves as an warmer.

    Thank you Sra! Saswati means immortal:)

    Thanx Lisa....do try it...you surely will love it.

    Pooja thanx and beans soup are very nutritious.

    ReplyDelete
  20. Wow....great entry.The soup looks very hearty and delicious.

    http://homecooked.wordpress.com

    ReplyDelete
  21. hey Saswati, soup looks thick n hearty! good one!

    ReplyDelete
  22. Saswati, these pix are so droolworthy! and btw, just looking at this soup, i feel i am transfered to some fairy land :)

    ReplyDelete
  23. my first time here. loved this soup recipe. thanks for dropping by my space :)

    ReplyDelete

COMMENTS

Related Posts with Thumbnails