Simple Coconut Bean Soup Food

COCONUT-BLACK BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• Combine black beans, tomatoes, coconut milk, vegetable broth, green onions, ginger, cumin, turmeric, and garlic in a large saucepan; bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer until desired consistency is reached, 30 to 45 minutes. Season with salt.

YELLOW SPLIT MUNG BEAN SOUP WITH COCONUT MILK

Steps:

• Add coconut oil to a large pot over medium heat. (I used an enameled cast-iron Dutch oven.)
• Once melted, add onion and cook, stirring often, for about 3 to 5 minutes until onion has softened.
• Add garlic and ginger and cook, giving it a little stir, for about 1 minute until fragrant.
• Add carrots and sweet potato.
• Stir in tomato paste, curry powder, crushed red pepper flakes, turmeric, 1/2 teaspoon of salt and 1/2 teaspoon of black pepper. Cook for 1 minute, stirring as it cooks.
• Add the split mung beans and vegetable broth and stir to combine everything. Bring to a boil and cook for 5 minutes. Then reduce the heat (to about medium-low heat) to a simmer. Cover with lid slightly ajar and cook for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Stir in coconut milk, frozen spinach and remaining 1/2 teaspoon of salt and remaining 1/2 teaspoon of black pepper.Note: If using fresh spinach instead of frozen, just add during the last couple of minutes of cook time until cooked and wilted.
• Bring to a simmer, cover again with lid slightly ajar and cook for 5 to 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the split mung beans are tender and the spinach has broken down and is heated through. Give everything another stir to ensure the spinach has distributed throughout the soup. Serve and enjoy! Yields 4 to 6 servings.

COCONUT BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• Sauté onion, pepper ,chilli and garlic in the melted butter until soft but not brown.
• Add tomatoes, coconut milk and water or stock and simmer on a gentle heat for about 10 minutes.
• Add cooked chicken and rice and simmer until heated through about 2 minutes.
• Season to taste and serve garnished with the coconut and some freshly chopped coriander.

SIMPLE COCONUT & BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large saucepan. Sizzle the spring onion whites, pepper, chilli paste and garlic for 5-8 mins until soft and fragrant. Add the thyme, curry powder and spices, then cook for 1 min more, Stir in the tomatoes, then cook for 2 mins to soften slightly.
• Crumble in the stock cube, then tip in all the beans and the coconut milk. Simmer for 10 mins. Turn off the heat and stir in most of the spring onion greens, the lime juice and some seasoning. Ladle into bowls and scatter with remaining spring onions just before serving.

COCONUT MILK BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, heat the oil and sauté the onions until softened (maybe about 5 minutes).
• Add green peppers, curry powder, salt, pepper, butter or margarine, and tomato, and simmer for 2 minutes.
• Add the kidney beans with their liquid, the coconut milk, and water.
• Simmer gently for 10 minutes, Stir in the cooked rice and heat for about 2 minutes.
• Ladle into bowls. Top each serving with 1 Tablespoon of shredded coconut, and serve.

SERIOUSLY GOOD WHITE BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a stockpot pot or Dutch oven over medium heat. Add the onions, carrots, celery, and the tomato paste. Cook, stirring often until the vegetables have softened and the onions are translucent; 8 to 10 minutes.
• Add the garlic, black pepper, 1/2 teaspoon of salt, and the red pepper flakes. Cook, while stirring, for one minute.
• Stir in the beans, broth, thyme and the bay leaves. Raise the heat to medium-high and bring the soup to a boil. Partially cover the pot with a lid, and then reduce the heat to maintain a low simmer.
• Simmer for 20 minutes or until the vegetables are tender. Add the pasta and cook for 5 minutes more, and then add the spinach or kale and cook until its bright green and tender and the pasta is cooked, about 5 minutes more.
• Take the pot off of the heat and remove the thyme sprigs and bay leaves. Stir in the lemon slices. Taste and season with more salt and pepper. Serve. The lemon slices are not intended to be eaten, but they add a lovely lemon flavor to the soup.