Crock Pot Garbonzo Bean Soup With Pepperoni Food

CROCK POT BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• RINSE AND SORT BEANS AND PUT IN LARGE POT WITH WATER AND SALT.
• BRING TO BOIL AND BOIL FOR TWO MINUTES.
• TURN OFF HEAT, COVER, AND LET STAND FOR 1 HOUR.
• RINSE, DRAIN, AND TRANSFER TO CROCK POT.
• COMBINE ALL INGREDIENTS IN 6 ½ QUART CROCK POT WITH 10 CUPS WATER.
• COOK ON LOW FOR 8 HOURS.
• REMOVE HAM HOCK.
• CUT OFF USEABLE MEAT AND RETURN MEAT TO POT.
• REMOVE BAY LEAVES.
• FOR THICKER SOUP, STIR IN 1 TBS CORN STARCH MIXED WITH 2 TBS WATER.
• COOK ON HIGH FOR 30 MINUTES TO 1 HOUR.
• ADJUST SEASONINGS TO TASTE.
• Makes enough to feed a Third World Country or two teen-agers!

CROCK POT GARBONZO BEAN SOUP WITH PEPPERONI

Steps:

• Saute chopped onion in a little olive oil, until fragrant.
• Add all ingredients, except pepperoni, to crockpot.
• Cook on low for 6 hours.
• Once done cooking, stir in pepperoni and serve.

SLOW-COOKER BLACK BEAN SOUP WITH CHORIZO

Steps:

• Combine 2 cups water, the beans, chicken broth, vinegar, onion, bell pepper, garlic, bay leaf, cumin, oregano, 1 1/2 teaspoons salt and a few grinds of pepper in a 6- to 8-quart slow cooker. Cover and cook on low until the beans are tender, about 8 hours.
• Discard the bay leaf. Working in small batches, puree about half of the soup in a blender. Stir the pureed soup back into the slow cooker. Season with salt and pepper.
• Cook the chorizo in a small nonstick skillet over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until lightly browned, about 5 minutes. Top each serving of soup with the chorizo and toppings.

SLOW COOKER VEGETABLE BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• In a 5-qt. slow cooker, combine all ingredients. Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours or until vegetables are tender. Discard bay leaves before serving.

GARBANZO BEAN SOUP WITH SAFFRON

Steps:

• Heat oil in heavy large pot over medium heat. Add onion and garlic; sauté until tender, about 6 minutes. Add saffron; stir 1 minute. Add 5 cups broth and next 5 ingredients; bring to boil. Reduce heat, cover and simmer until vegetables are very tender, about 30 minutes. Stir in garbanzo beans. Simmer 10 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Ladle soup into bowls. Sprinkle with cilantro and serve.

HAM AND CHICKPEA SLOW COOKER SOUP

Steps:

• Place the garbanzo beans into a large container and cover with several inches of cool water; let stand 8 hours to overnight.
• The next day, rinse the soaked beans and place them into a slow cooker; place the ham bone in the cooker, and pour in enough water to cover the beans and ham bone by several inches. Set the cooker to Low, and cook for 8 hours.
• Skim any foam from the top of the soup, and remove the ham bone. Strip as much meat as possible from the ham bone, and return the meat to the slow cooker; discard the bone. Stir in potatoes, carrots, frozen corn, and black pepper to taste. Set the cooker on Low, and cook for 1 hour; then turn the heat up to High and cook 1 more hour (10 hours total cooking time).

GARBANZO BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• Combine the tomatoes, olive oil and 1 1/2 cans of the beans in a large saucepan. Bring to a boil. Puree the remaining 1/2 can of garbanzo beans using a blender or food processor, and stir into the saucepan. Place the sprigs of rosemary into the pan without breaking off the leaves. The sprigs will be removed before serving.
• Add acini de pepe pasta and simmer until pasta is soft, stirring gently to prevent sticking. Remove rosemary, and season with salt and pepper.