15 not your bean soup Recipes

meaty ham bone, ham, cubed, onion, chopped, carrots, sliced, celery ribs, sliced, ham soup base, water, great northern beans, drained, navy beans, drained, black-eyed peas, drained, pinto beans, drained, jalapeno beans, undrained, rotel extra hot tomatoes and green chilies, salt, pepper, garlic, minced

olive oil, garlic cloves, chopped, onions, chopped, chopped celery, carrots, sliced, chicken broth (low sodium if available), water or 2 cups vegetable stock, tomato sauce, red wine (optional), canned kidney beans, drained, green beans (i use fresh ), baby spinach, rinsed, zucchini, quartered and sliced, chopped fresh oregano, chopped fresh basil, tomato paste, sugar (if you are using fresh tomato), salt and pepper, shell pasta, grated parmesan cheese, for topping, olive oil

garlic clove, chopped fine, olive oil, whole italian-style tomatoes, cannellini beans , do not drain, chicken broth (your choice ) or 2 cups turkey broth (your choice) or 2 cups vegetable broth (your choice), frozen chopped spinach, salt and pepper, to taste, herbs, your choice , chopped fresh are best

ground beef, green bell pepper, diced, red bell pepper, diced, onion, diced, oil, petite cut diced tomatoes (do not drain), tomato soup, dark red kidney beans (1/2 drained ), ground cumin, chili powder (eyeball it to your liking. i do about 4 to 6 shakes into the pot), salt & pepper (to taste), crushed red pepper flakes (to your taste )

lean ground chuck, diced onion, diced celery, sliced mushrooms, garlic minced (less if you like or more if you want), diced carrots, diced green squash, diced yellow squash, dark red kidney beans (drained ), kernel corn, chipotle chili chopped fine, chili powder (adjust to your taste), red chili, del monte diced tomato with zesty jalapeno, homemade chicken stock or store bought, salt and pepper to taste, pasta cooked seperately (2 cups dry not cooked ), grated cheese, sour cream

whole chicken, head of cabbage , chopped coarsley, baby carrots or 2 large bags of frozen carrots or both, frozen chopped green beans, frozen box of squash or 2 cups of your favorite squash, cooked and cubed or 1 small can of plain pumpkin (not the pie filling), salt and pepper to taste

your favorite diced tomatoes (add another can if feeding more than 4 people), frozen fish such as red snapper , cod, etc. or fresh fish of your choice., water (for four people), yellow or white onion, vegetables, chopped (see below ), chopped fresh parsley or italian flat leaf parsley, tb chopped garlic, season with salt and pepper before serving based on your personal taste., you can add as many or as few chopped vegetables as you like. you can also use more or less fish depending on how thick you like your chowder to be.), this recipe can also be made with leftover fish and leftover vegetables. i do not suggest using leftover fish sticks or any other fried fish unless you remove the breaded topping first. if you do use fish that has been cooked, just add it to the chowder about two minutes before serving to heat it to the temperature of the other ingredients in the pot., if you prefer a mexican flavor , add 1 tsp. cumin and 1/2 tsp oregano with a dash of cayenne pepper (or more for a hotter flavor), if you prefer an italian flavor , add 1/2 tsp of italian seasonings or 1 tsp oregano, vegetables to be added are based on your favorites and what you may or may not have in your pantry at the time. here are some of my favorite additions for your review, diced potatoes , celery, carrots, zucchini, leeks, mushrooms, cabbage, mild chile peppers, red onions, artichoke hearts, and green or red bell peppers. you can add a handful of fresh spinach or 1/4 cup of frozen spinach. you can always add a can of mixed vegetables and of course, you can use frozen vegetables. i do not suggest using broccoli. corn is also a good addition. you can add a can of drained corn, black beans and a few tbsp of salsa for a great mexican fish soup., use canned tomatoes that have additional vegs in them such as mexican-style with chilies and onions, italian-style with peppers or anything other blend you prefer.)

chocolate syrup, crushed tomatoes, condensed french onion soup, kidney beans, beef broth, chili powder, molasses, raisins, ground beef, salt, ground black pepper, tomato-vegetable juice cocktail, cola-flavored carbonated beverage

olive oil, onion, chopped, chili, seeded and chopped, garlic cloves, minced, cumin powder, cayenne, vegetable broth, pumpkin puree , i make my own from fresh pumpkin, red potatoes, cubed, black beans, cilantro leaf, chopped, lime, juiced

lean ground beef, onion, chopped, garlic cloves, peeled and chopped (do not mince), dried basil (rubbed between fingers to release the flavor), dried oregano (rubbed between fingers to release the flavors), crushed red pepper flakes (adjust to suit heat level) (optional), chili powder, tomato soup, undiluted, whole tomatoes, undrained, water, carrot, peeled and diced, red kidney beans, green beans, drained (use whole or cut green beans), seasoning salt (to taste) or 1 1/2 tsp white salt (to taste), fresh ground black pepper (to taste), cooked pasta (use your choice of pasta and any amount desired), freshly grated parmesan cheese

carrots, chopped (i often use the little baby carrots for quickness), green peppers, chopped, celery, chopped, green onion, chopped, green beans (i like french cut frozen or 2 cups fresh , but you could use 2 cans of green ), tomatoes, chopped (i prefer 3 cups of fresh tomatoes peeled and chopped if i have time), vegetable soup mix (optional, can be added toward the end of simmering.. more calories , carbs and sodium and may not be ), beef bouillon (optional... but can use vegetable flavor too), water (or to quantity desired), salt and 1/2 tsp pepper, to taste, oregano, herbs , and spices to your personal taste, red hot sauce (start with only a bit and add to taste!)

roma tomato, carrot (not peeled ), green onion (only the roots cut off), celery rib, canned black beans, canned corn, taco seasoning (i use the hot and spicy 1), low sodium chicken broth, fresh cilantro leaves, avocados, shredded nonfat cheddar cheese, cooked chicken (optional), multigrain tortilla chips, salt and pepper

beef brisket, cut into 1 inch cubes, pasta (small shells, elbow, or your choice ), pearl barley, red onions, diced, red onions, sliced, celery , center stalks, sliced 1/4 inch thick, and all leaves attached to small stalks, carrots, peeled, sliced, 1/4 inch thick, green cabbage, about 4 lb, coarsely shredded, fresh spinach, coarsely chopped, leaves only , discard the stems, fresh italian parsley, chopped fine (wide leaf ), garlic cloves, minced, fresh mushrooms, sliced, tomato juice, italian style cut green beans, drained and rinsed, diced tomatoes , do not drain, sea salt, coarse ground, fresh coarse ground black pepper , fresh tellicherry, granulated sugar (optional), whole turkish bay leaves, sweet basil, crushed, oregano, ground, thyme leaves, ground, rosemary, ground, summer savory, dried, sweet hungarian paprika, ground, chili powder, mild, beef bouillon cubes, butter, parmesan cheese, served on the side, worcestershire sauce, homemade beef stock, dry red wine, water , added as needed