Last week I wasn’t feeling well and my Mom gave me some of her soups, one of which is this new found recipe “Five Bean Soup” from Eden Foods. It is really thick and nourishing and made me feel like I was eating really good food. I just finished making it for myself for the week. I substituted in Enrico’s Spaghetti Sauce (no salt), and Bragg’s Liquid Aminos instead of the Soy Sauce. I also added in 3/4 tsp of basil and 3/4 tsp of oregano, as the batch my Mom made was kind of bland. I also don’t crush the Bay Leaves (I didn’t think you were supposed to eat bay leaves).
Eden Foods Five Bean Soup
Ingredients
2 Tablespoons Eden Extra Virgin Olive Oil
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 medium onion, diced
1/4 cup celery, diced
1/2 cup carrots, diced
1 medium organic potato, diced
2 Tablespoons organic barley, rinsed
3 cups water
1 can Eden Organic Pinto Beans, do not drain
1 can Eden Organic Black Beans, do not drain
1 can Eden Organic Kidney Beans, do not drain
1 can Eden Organic Navy Beans, do not drain
or Eden Organic Cannellini or Eden Organic Great Northern Beans
1 can Eden Organic Aduki Beans, do not drain
or Eden Organic Small Red Beans
1 cup organic sweet corn, fresh or frozen, cooked
1 1/2 cups Eden Organic Spaghetti Sauce
or Eden Organic Spaghetti Sauce – No Salt (I used Enrico’s Spaghetti Sauce)
1 1/2 Tablespoons Eden Shoyu Soy Sauce, or to taste (I used Bragg’s Liquid Aminos)
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano (I used 3/4 tsp.)
1/2 teaspoon dried basil (I used 3/4 tsp.)
1 1/2 teaspoons crushed bay leaf (I didn’t crush the bay leaves)
Directions
Heat oil in a pot, and sauté garlic and onion until the onion is translucent. Add water, celery, carrot, potato, and barley. Cover, bring to a boil. Reduce flame to medium-low, and simmer 30 minutes. Add the beans, corn, spaghetti sauce, shoyu, and herbs. Cover, and simmer 10 minutes. Serve. Great the next day. Leftovers may be placed in individual containers and frozen for a quick meal anytime.
Nutritional Info
Per serving: 242 Calories, 5g Fat (16% calories from fat), 12g Protein, 40g Carbohydrate, 9g Fiber, 0mg Cholesterol, 277mg Sodium