Leftover Bean Soup Bean Dip Food

BEEFY REFRIED BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• Roughly chop the onion, pepper, and celery.
• Add the oil to a large stock pot and add the chopped vegetables, cooking until soft.
• Add the beef and cook until browned.
• Add the tomatoes and refried beans with the garlic, spices, and mix well.
• Stir in the stock (you can use bouillon cubes and omit some of the water to make this as a dip) and bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat and simmer for 30 minutes stirring occasionally.
• Either use a stick blender or small batches into your food processor and puree the soup.
• Adjust the seasonings (I like mine A LOT spicier so I add more cayenne and some green chilies to the mix, sometimes a dash or two of Tabasco.).
• Serve with sour cream and tortilla chips.
• Freezes Well.

RUSTIC RANCHO GORDO 'YELLOW EYE' BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• Prepare the beans: Drain the beans and place them in a large pot. Add 3 quarts cold water, the carrot, celery, onion, garlic and parsley stem sachet. Bring to a boil, skimming off any foam that rises to the top. Reduce the heat to a gentle simmer and cook until the beans are soft and creamy, but not falling apart. (Start checking after 25 minutes; the fresher the beans, the shorter the cooking time.) Add the salt, pepper and olive oil. Discard the sachet and vegetables. Let the beans cool in the liquid.
• Prepare the soup: Pour the olive oil into a large pot set over medium heat. Add the carrots, celery, leeks, garlic, chili and rosemary. Cook until the rawness of the vegetables is just gone, 3 to 4 minutes. Add the tomatoes and cook until slightly caramelized, about 3 minutes more. Add the beans and their cooking liquid, bring to a boil and simmer until the vegetables are tender, 5 to 10 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Just before serving, add the parsley. Toast the bread slices. While still hot, rub them with the garlic halves, then tear into large pieces. Ladle the soup into bowls and top each with a few toasts, then drizzle with olive oil.

SURPRISINGLY GOOD REFRIED BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• Cook onions and garlic in oil until transparent.
• Add all of the rest of the ingredients.
• Stir the lumps out of the refried beans and heat through.
• Garnish individual servings with crushed tortilla chips.
• I like Tostitos with Hint of Lime--mmmm.
• Sour cream.
• Shredded cheese-- any kind.

SANTA FE BEAN DIP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Coat a 2-quart baking dish with cooking spray and set aside.
• In a large bowl combine beans, cream cheese, sour cream, green onions , salsa, taco seasoning, green chiles, Splenda, cumin, and 1 cup of the shredded cheese. Pour into prepared baking dish and sprinkle remaining cheese on top. Bake for 45 to 60 minutes, until bubbly.

LEFTOVER BEAN SOUP BEAN DIP

Steps:

• Smash all together using a fork (coarser), blender (smoother), or food processor (smoothest).
• Put in a bowl, sprinkle a handful (more or less) of cheese over top and melt in microwave or oven.
• top with sour cream and diced tomatoes (opt.).
• Serve with pita chips, tortilla chips, warm crusty bread, or corn chips.