Hearty Red Bean and Meat Soup

Thick and rich, for an awesome homemade lunch! Canned red bean soup with meat will quickly and for a long time satisfy your hunger and give you energy. It’s easy and pleasant to make: the ingredients are put into the pan one by one. And the end result is a wonderful first course.
cook time: 1h
Isla Thatcher
Hearty Red Bean and Meat Soup

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

52
Calories
3g
Fat
4g
Carbs
2g
Protein

Ingredients (8 portions)

Basic:

Onion 1 pc
Garlic 2 clove
Salt to taste
Ground black pepper to taste
Water (approximately) 2.5 l
Potato 300 g
Tomato paste 2 tbsp
Carrot 1 pc
Minced meat 300 g
bell pepper (red) 1 pc
Bacon 50 g
Canned beans (red) 400 g

Recipe instructions

Step 1

Step 1
How to cook canned red bean soup with meat? Prepare the necessary ingredients according to the list. Tomato paste in this recipe can be replaced with tomatoes in their own juice, fresh tomatoes or ketchup. The amount of vegetables in the soup is indicated approximately; you can change the proportions to your taste. I have mixed minced pork and beef, but you can use any other.

Step 2

Step 2
Cut the bacon into small slices.

Step 3

Step 3
Peel the potatoes and cut into cubes.

Step 4

Step 4
Wash the bell pepper, remove seeds and stems and cut into small cubes.

Step 5

Step 5
Wash the carrots, peel and cut into small cubes or strips.

Step 6

Step 6
Peel the onion and cut into small cubes. If you or your children donʼt like onions, you can omit them altogether, or better yet, add the whole onion after adding water to the pan. It will boil down and give up its juice to the broth. At the very end you can throw it away.

Step 7

Step 7
Peel the garlic, chop finely or pass through a press.

Step 8

Step 8
In a large heavy saucepan over medium heat, cook bacon for 1 to 2 minutes. For information on how to choose the perfect soup pot, read the article at the link at the end of the recipe.

Step 9

Step 9
Add the onion and fry everything together until the onion is translucent.

Step 10

Step 10
Add carrots and fry everything together for 2-3 minutes.

Step 11

Step 11
Place the minced meat in a pan and fry, breaking up any lumps, until the minced meat changes color. If you wish, you can form the minced meat into small meatballs and place them in the soup after adding water (step 13).

Step 12

Step 12
Add bell pepper and tomato paste to the pan. Salt, pepper and mix everything.

Step 13

Step 13
Pour clean drinking water into the pan. Cover the pan with a lid and bring to a boil. Read about how to correctly calculate the amount of water for soup at the end of the recipe under the steps.

Step 14

Step 14
Add potatoes to soup. Bring to a boil and simmer the soup for about 5 minutes.

Step 15

Step 15
Add the canned beans and cook for another 5-7 minutes until the potatoes are done. At the end add chopped garlic.

Step 16

Step 16
Turn off the heat. Let the soup simmer, covered, for 15 minutes.

Step 17

Step 17
Pour the soup with red beans and meat into bowls, sprinkle with chopped parsley and serve. Bon appetit!

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