Few people doubt the usefulnessproperties of beans. After all, its nutritional value exceeds even some types of meat. In addition, beans contain amino acids, vitamins B, C, PP, K and E. And such minerals as potassium, sulfur, calcium, magnesium, phosphorus and iron contained in it have a very beneficial effect on the human body. Eating bean dishes 2-3 times a week significantly increases immunity, which leads to an increase in the body's resistance to various infections and strengthening the body as a whole. Therefore, nutritionists classify beans as dietary, medicinal products. Most of the beneficial properties of this plant of the legume family are preserved in canned form. Helpful advice: it is better to choose canned beans in a glass jar. This way you can clearly see its contents. The advantage of canned beans is that the product does not need to be soaked before cooking. It is enough to simply take it out of the jar and season the almost finished dish. Soup from canned beans is unusually nutritious and satisfying. Many nations of the world have recipes for this delicious soup on their menus. Beans go very well with smoked foods.
Bean soup with smoked meat
Before you start making soup, you should prepare everything you need. For the first recipe, prepare the following products:
- Half a smoked chicken or one chicken breast.
- Bank of canned beans.
- Onions and carrots one piece each.
- A stalk of celery.
- A tablespoon of vegetable or olive oil.
- A bunch of greenery.
- Salt and pepper to taste.
Wash and peel the vegetables. Finely chop the onion.It is better to cut carrots into small sticks. Chop celery into medium cubes. Cut smoked meats into small pieces and put on medium heat for 30 minutes. While the meat is cooking, you can prepare the dressing. Fry the onion in a frying pan with oil until golden brown, add carrots and celery, pour everything with one glass of broth and simmer for about five minutes. After half an hour, add cooked vegetables, canned red beans, salt and pepper to the broth. Cook for another 5 minutes. Before serving, you can add chopped greens and sour cream to the soup bowls. The soup turns out rich, aromatic and very satisfying. Another interesting recipe for soup with smoked meats from national Hungarian cuisine:
- Smoked pork and smoked sausage for 300 gr.
- A can of red canned beans.
- Carrots, parsley root, onions and tomato 1 pc.
- Sweet bell pepper - 2 pcs.
- Flour - 1 tablespoon.
- Sour cream — 100 gr.
- Salt, pepper, bay leaf and garlic - to taste.
- Noodles - 100 gr.
Boil smoked pork in 1 liter of water untilreadiness. Then take the meat out and cool the broth. Cut the parsley root and carrots into circles. Skim the fat from the broth and fry the carrots and parsley in it in a deep bowl. Finely chop the bell pepper and tomato. Then add the tomato, bell pepper, salt, bay leaf, garlic and meat broth to the container with the carrots and parsley root. Simmer over low heat for 10 minutes. Cut the sausage into thin slices and fry in a frying pan. Then fry the flour in the fat from the smoked sausage with the addition of broth. Add chopped onion, pepper and sour cream to this improvised sauce. After 2 minutes, put everything in a container with vegetables. Add the beans, smoked sausage circles and noodles. The noodles must be pre-boiled. Let the soup boil for 5 minutes and you can serve it. When serving, place a piece of boiled smoked pork on each plate.
Bean soup with chicken and bacon
Bean soup with smoked pork for a long timewill charge you with energy and vigor! It is especially good to use these recipes in the winter period of the year, when it is simply necessary to strengthen the immune system and the body's defenses. But other first courses made from beans are no less useful and nutritious. For example, chicken soup with canned white beans will perfectly support the body's vital functions during cold weather or illness. It will increase efficiency and fortitude. It is imperative to try at least a couple of recipes for chicken soup with beans. First, you need to prepare all the necessary products for chicken soup with bacon, beans and corn:
- Chicken breast without skin - 1 pc.
- Bacon - 150 gr.
- Medium onion - 2 pcs.
- Butter - 70 g.
- Cow's milk - 0.3 l.
- Corn — 3 cobs.
- Flour - 2 tbsp.
- Red beans - 1 can.
- Parsley — 50 g.
- Salt and pepper - to taste.
Boil chicken breast in 1 liter of water until done.Take it out, separate the meat from the bones and cut it into pieces. Melt the butter in a large saucepan with thick walls. Melt the butter over low heat. Put finely chopped onion into the melted butter and fry until transparent for 3-4 minutes. Finely chop the bacon and add to the saucepan with the onion. Sprinkle everything with flour and fry, stirring constantly, for 1 minute. Then pour in the broth and cook until the soup becomes thick. Do not forget to stir. Remove the corn kernels from the cobs and add to the broth along with the milk. Cook the soup over low heat for about 15 minutes until the corn kernels become soft. Add the chicken breast fillet and white beans to the saucepan along with the seasonings and herbs. After 5 minutes, the red bean soup is ready. Serve this soup immediately after you have prepared it. Cooking such a soup will not be difficult for any housewife, and the result will please even the most strict connoisseur of delicious food.
Unusual and interesting recipes
If you want to surprise your guests or loved onessome unusual dish, then you should try to make bean soup with kvass or hot pepper. For soup with kvass you need to prepare the following products:
- Smoked pork belly or shoulder - 100 g.
- Red beans - 0.2 cans.
- Onions - 20 g.
- Parsley root - 10 g.
- Pork fat - 10 g.
- Thyme - 1 g.
- Kvass - 0.1 l.
- Greens and spices - to taste.
The recipe is designed for 1 serving.First, cook the smoked pork broth. Take the pork out and divide it into portions. Chop the onion and parsley and fry them a little in lard. Put the onion and parsley, beans, and thyme bouquet into the broth and cook until fully cooked. Add kvass to the soup 15-20 minutes before the soup is ready. Put a piece of pork in each bowl of soup and sprinkle with herbs. This Moldavian dish simply must be repeated in your kitchen, thereby diversifying your usual diet. Those who like spicy food can try the first course of beans with hot pepper. Its preparation will not take much time and effort. Prepare provisions:
- Smoked brisket - 300 g.
- Canned red beans - 700 g.
- Cilantro — 1 bunch.
- Garlic - 1 head.
- Chili pepper - 2 pcs. or 1 tsp.
- Salt and spices - to taste.
Fry the brisket cut into stripslow heat until golden brown. Then put it in a pot of water and boil for 15 minutes. Add chili pepper and beans. Finely chop the garlic and herbs and put them in the pot with the brisket 3 minutes before cooking. Salt and sprinkle with spices (basil, paprika). When serving, sprinkle the soup with chopped cilantro. When preparing this soup, the amount of hot pepper is calculated individually. Bean soups have long been a part of our lives. Traditional first courses with beans are most often prepared from available products. Bean soup gives us a long-lasting feeling of satiety and satisfaction. Its recipes are varied and interesting. Bean soup can be lean or on meat broth, with smoked meats or mushrooms. Dry beans or canned beans can be perfectly combined with almost all ingredients: with many types of meat, fish and any vegetables. You can easily make a pureed soup for your child from canned beans. This wonderful plant is also irreplaceable for those who watch their figure and are a supporter of healthy eating.