The multicooker has been gaining power latelystable popularity. It is very easy to cook in it, you do not have to stand at the stove, constantly monitor that the dish does not burn or boil over. You do not need to stir, and you can spend your free time on self-care or communicating with children or husband. There are undoubtedly many advantages, so almost every housewife who values time now has a multicooker. In this miracle of technology, you can not only cook soups or porridge, stew vegetables, here you get wonderful pastries, tender omelette and aromatic steamed fish. Bean soup in a multicooker is wonderful, chicken, you can even bake bread here. Soup is a very simple dish to cook in a multicooker. It can be made from various products that are in the refrigerator and on the shelves. But sometimes classic dishes get boring, and beans come to the rescue, from which you get a very healthy and tasty first course.
The use of beans for the human body
You can find red and white ones in storesbeans, which are rarely used for cooking. But this type of legume is very useful for the body, and it is worth eating. The amount of protein is simply off the charts in this product, especially in the red variety, so it is often used in vegetarian or Lenten diets. B vitamins, zinc, iron - this is not the entire list of useful substances that beans contain. If you regularly eat red beans, the body will be better cleansed and remove toxins, because beans have a diuretic effect. It is assumed that when eating legumes, the risk of developing cancer decreases. And another useful component of this product is fiber. It helps to improve and stimulate digestion, helps remove toxins and normalizes blood glucose levels. For diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, doctors prescribe a diet containing beans. Due to its properties and satiety, it can replace meat and support a sick body.
Recipe for hot soup with beans
Spicy soups have become very popular among Russians.Of course, the fashion for their use came to us from Mexico, where they are prepared from almost everything, and beans are a particularly popular ingredient. To prepare bean soup in a multicooker, you need a simple set of products. First of all, you need a good piece of pork weighing 200 g, you can leave the fat on it. To give the soup a piquant flavor, you should add 100 g of smoked sausage or ham. The beans for this recipe should be canned and red. You also need to stock up on one large bell pepper, 1 hot chili pepper, take 1 onion, tomato and carrot, a head of garlic. Of the spices, you will need paprika, cumin, basil and coriander. At the beginning of cooking, the onion, carrot and garlic are chopped, placed in the multicooker bowl and in the "stewing" mode together with the spices and vegetable oil and cooked until transparent. This process will take about 15 minutes. Then finely chopped meat is added to the vegetables, everything is stewed together for another 12-20 minutes. After chopping, ham, pepper and tomato are stewed with all the ingredients for another 5 minutes. The resulting mixture must be completely filled with water, the water level should be 2 cm higher than the vegetable. In the "stewing" or "soup" mode, the dish is cooked for an hour, after this time, canned beans are added to it. 20 minutes after adding the last ingredient, the soup can be salted, and finally add hot chili pepper. This soup is served with sour cream, which perfectly emphasizes the spiciness of the taste.
Spicy soup with beans
Not everyone likes spicy flavors, so forThere are also recipes for cooking bean soup in a multicooker for those who like spicy food. There are few ingredients in it, the main one is, of course, beans, they should be red and canned. Vegetables are also present in this recipe: potatoes - 3 pcs., onions - 2 pcs., a clove of garlic. To give it a light taste, you need to prepare a bunch of cilantro, a couple of spoons of tomato paste and bay leaves. Cooking begins with processing the vegetables, which are washed and peeled. The onion is cut into rings, the rest into strips, the garlic is crushed. Cilantro should be washed and also finely chopped. Onions and carrots are lightly fried in a multicooker bowl, which is pre-greased with oil. Then garlic is added, and after 2 minutes - tomato paste, salt and sugar. The beans must first be washed and discarded in a colander. It is added to the bowl together with the potatoes, then water is poured in, about a liter. After closing the lid, the "stewing" or "soup" mode is set for 1 hour. When the time is up, chopped cilantro and bay leaves are added. The soup is infused for 10 minutes. The result is a hearty but light dish.
Real Mexican Bean Soup
Here is a recipe for a real Mexican soup,which you can now try not only in a cafe, but also at home. To prepare it, you will need fresh red beans, which must be soaked in water overnight and left to soften. Be sure to add a couple of spoons of vinegar to the water, then the beans will become incredibly soft after cooking. In the morning, drain the water and add clean, new water. Put the saucepan with beans on the stove, throw in an onion and bay leaf, black peppercorns and hot chili pepper. Bring everything to a boil, add salt and cook until the beans soften. Mexicans cook black beans for their soups, but if you don’t have any, red beans will do just fine. But the soup is not made from beans alone, so you should take other ingredients: an onion, a carrot, 2 celery stalks, 3 small sweet peppers, a few cloves of garlic, a can of canned tomatoes. Pre-cook the meat broth with chicken or beef. Spices are essential in this soup, oregano, cumin, chili, bay leaf and salt are perfect for this purpose. Finely chop the onion, carrot and celery and fry in a bowl on the 'fry' or 'stewing' mode. Cut the bell pepper into strips and add to the bowl, sauté for about 5 minutes. Add the broth, then the canned tomatoes with their juice, chili pepper and bay leaf. Cook for about 15 minutes, then add the beans and close for another 20 minutes. Garlic and spices are added at the very end. Before serving, add cilantro and sour cream to each plate. Real Mexicans add sliced avocado, nacho chips or pre-dried corn tortillas to this soup. No one will remain indifferent to such a dish. Bean soups can be prepared with lamb, beef, pork and even chicken, smoked ribs or ham will add great flavor to the dish. To reduce its calorie content, for example, during a diet, you can exclude potatoes and hot spices. In any case, bean soups are great for warming up in winter, they are nutritious and usually low-calorie, but they are especially recommended for use in spring, when a lack of vitamins is clearly felt. A multicooker will significantly facilitate the cooking process and make the dish uniquely rich and tasty.