Vegetarian Crock Pot Romanian Bean Soup Food

ROMANIAN BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• Soak lima beans in cold water overnight. Drain the lima beans and rinse in several changes of water to float away as many loosened shells as possible.
• Place beans in crockpot with 8 cups fresh water, the chopped onion, carrot, garlic and bouillon cube. Cover tightly and cook 18 to 24 hours on low until beans are very tender.
• Remove from heat and let cool a little.
• In the meantime, heat the butter in a skillet and saute the finely diced onion until it is very brown.
• Ladle a small amount of soup at a time into blender or bowl of a food processor and puree until all soup is pureed. Return to pot and stir in browned onions. Taste for seasoning and add salt and pepper to taste.

VEGETARIAN, CROCK POT ROMANIAN BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• Soak lima beans in cold water overnight.
• Drain the lima beans and rinse in several changes of water to float away as many loosened shells as possible.
• Place beans in crock pot with 8 cups fresh water, the chopped onion, carrot, garlic and bouillon cube.
• Cover tightly and cook 18 to 24 hours, until beans are very tender.
• Remove from heat and let cool a little.
• In the meantime, heat the butter in a skillet and saute the finely diced onion until it is very brown.
• Ladle a small amount of soup at a time into blender or bowl of a food processor and puree until all soup is pureed.
• Return to pot and stir in browned onions.
• Taste for seasoning and add salt and pepper to taste.

SIMPLE VEGETARIAN SLOW-COOKED BEANS

Steps:

• In a 3-qt. slow cooker, combine the first 7 ingredients. Cook, covered, on low 4-5 hours or until carrots are tender, adding spinach and tomatoes during the last 10 minutes of cooking. Stir in cilantro and parsley.

VEGETARIAN 15-BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• Place beans in a large container and cover with several inches of cool water; let stand 8 hours to overnight. Drain and rinse.
• Heat olive oil in a stockpot over medium heat; cook and stir onion until golden brown, 15 to 20 minutes. Add carrots, mushrooms, celery, kale, chard, and garlic; cook and stir until carrots and mushrooms are slightly tender, 5 to 10 minutes.
• Pour broth over vegetable mixture and bring to a boil; reduce heat and add bay leaves, rosemary, basil, salt, and pepper. Add beans and simmer soup until beans are softened, 1 1/2 to 2 hours.

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 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.

BLOCKBUSTER VEGETARIAN CROCK POT BLACK BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• Soak beans overnight in water to cover.
• If you don't soak the beans overnight:.
• In a large pot over medium heat, place the beans in three times their volume of water.
• Bring to a boil and let boil 10 minutes.
• Cover, remove from heat and let stand 1 hour.
• Drain and rinse.
• In a crock pot, combine soaked beans and 1 1/2 quarts fresh water.
• Cook for 3-7 hours on high, depending on how hot your cooker gets.
• Stir in carrot, celery, onion, garlic, bell pepper, jalapeno, lentils and tomatoes.
• Season with chili powder, cumin, oregano, black pepper, red wine vinegar and salt.
• Cook on low, 2 to 3 hours.
• Stir the rice into the crock pot in the last 20 minutes of cooking (if using brown rice add the last 1 hour).
• Puree half the soup with a blender or food processor, then pour back into the pot before serving.
• Serve with lime wedges, sour cream, and cilantro.
• Enjoy!

VEGETARIAN SLOW COOKER BAKED BEANS

Steps:

• Combine beans in a large bowl with enough water to cover by 1 inch. Soak overnight.
• Drain beans the next day and place in a pot with 1 quart fresh water and kombu. Bring to a boil, cover, and simmer 30 minutes. Drain beans.
• Place onion in a food processor and puree. Spread puree into the bottom of a slow cooker insert. Add drained beans and enough fresh water to cover.
• Mix vinegar, dry mustard, ketchup, molasses, brown sugar, and black pepper together in a bowl and stir this mixture into the slow cooker. Cover top with aluminum foil and slow cooker lid.
• Cook on Low for 4 hours. During cooking, check every 1 to 2 hours to ensure beans are covered with water; add hot water as needed. At 4 hours, transfer 1 cup beans to a bowl and mash. Return mashed beans to the slow cooker. Continue to cook another 6 hours.
• Stir in liquid smoke before serving.