Heddy's Black and Red Bean Soup Recipe

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Most Helpful Positive Review

Dec 14, 2004

Just wanted to clarify- with the 2 optional ingredients, do not leave them both out. You should choose one or the other of them. If you choose the chili powder (add it right before the broth) the flavor is kind of reminiscent of chili, if you leave out the chili powder and use the maple syrup instead, you get my 8 year old daughter's favorite soup in the world.;-) Of course, you may substitute chicken broth for the vegetable broth, and it still tastes wonderful, but obviously it is no longer vegetarian. Enjoy!

—HEDDY66

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Most Helpful Critical Review

Jul 06, 2010

I made this with the maple syrup... it was ok, but nothing to write home about. Needs a little more flavor. I'll have to play with it to make it just right, but my kids had a hard time eating it.

—WDSCULLY

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34 Ratings

Nov 08, 2005

awesome! I'm not sure why, even though I chose to make this recipe, I wasn't that thrilled about it while making it. GREAT flavor! I halved the recipe (dummy me forgot to get 2 cans of each bean. Next time I'll go un-canned and do dryed beans, fresh tomatoes, etc.

—raesquared

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Jul 07, 2008

YUM!! My family absolutely loved this recipe, even my children. I had to substitute one of the cans of red beans for white beans and it still came out just great. I added in the maple syrup and 1 tbls of the chili powder. I also added in 4 servings of whole grain brown rice while simmering to add more "bulk" to the soup. We grated cheddar cheese over the tops of our bowls and let it melt....soooo good! This recipe made a huge pot that will feed my family of 4 for 2 meals, and cost less than $5!! Thanks for sharing this one!

—rjsmomcreed

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Feb 22, 2010

Great, used 1/2 can of Rotel tomatoes to add extra flavor to the Chili powder version. Also added Barley for a healthy grain. Kids liked it too because they couldn't see any tomatoes!

—rccola

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Jan 28, 2010

This was the blandest soup I have ever made. Not sure I can even call this a "base" soup. I followed the directions exactly then went back to double check that I didn't make an error. I made the maple syrup version, it didn't have any flavor besides the beans, so I added salt and a general no salt seasoning and red pepper flakes. It helped but it still wasn't good. I noticed most of the good reviews were for the version using the chili powder.

—Jill Marie

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Apr 20, 2009

Great tasting soup! I didn't puree the vegetables because I like chunks of flavor! This is a wonderful vegetarian meal!

—sueb

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Nov 26, 2011

This is delicious! Was looking for a recipe that would let me use up a lot of cans of beans, and this fit the bill perfectly. I didn't have any tomatoes, so I left them out. I also left out the olive oil. I used chicken broth instead of vegetable broth, and frozen sweet corn instead of canned. The rest of the recipe I followed as written. I love adding some of the beans as puree - gives the soup a nice thickness.

—SMARTSCRUTINY

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Nutrition

Calories
209 kcal
10%

Carbohydrates
39.6 g
13%

Cholesterol
0 mg
0%

Fat
3.6 g
6%

Fiber
9.4 g
38%

Protein
8.9 g
18%

Sodium
800 mg
32%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

Heddy's Black and Red Bean Soup

Serving Size: 1/8 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 8
Amount Per Serving
** Calories: 209
** Calories from Fat: 32

% Daily Value *
** Total Fat 3.6g 6 %
** Saturated Fat 0.4g 2 %
** Cholesterol 0mg 0 %
** Sodium 800mg 32 %
** Potassium 395mg 11 %
** Total Carbohydrates 39.6g 13 %
** Dietary Fiber 9.4g 38 %
** Protein 8.9g 18 %
** Sugars 7.8g
** Vitamin A 91 %
** Vitamin C 16 %
** Calcium 12 %
** Iron 34 %
** Thiamin 10 %
** Niacin 13 %
** Vitamin B6 17 %
** Magnesium 11 %
** Folate 23 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.