3 soup carrot celery cranberry red beans Recipes

carrots, washed and not peeled, cut in slices, stalks celery, sliced with leaves, dried cranberry beans , soaked overnight in water to cover or, cranberry beans (any red bean or pinto bean), water, baking soda, water , additions during cooking, margarine, dried cilantro, bay leaves, sysco ham soup base, pepper (optional), chili powder, tomato juice or 15 oz tomato sauce, sugar or 1 tsp substitute, shredded cheddar cheese

olive oil, mild italian sausage, onion, finely chopped, carrot , cut lengthwise into quarters, then thinly sliced, celery rib, thinly sliced, cooked borlotti beans or 2 cups cranberry beans, garlic clove, minced, red bell peppers or 1 green bell pepper, seeded and chopped, chopped parsley, dried basil, dried oregano, dried marjoram, tomato puree, beef broth (two 14 1/2-oz cans), dry red wine, italian pastina (very small pasta for soup), coarsely shredded fresh spinach or 4 cups swiss chard leaves, salt (optional), grated parmesan cheese