Veggie Cooking with Jonny69: 10 bean soup

Jonny69 · 07-04-2008, 19:57

This can make either a soup or a bean casserole but I chose to make a soup this time. All you meat lovers out there can throw in some sausages, meatballs or bacon and it'll just add to the great flavour. If you want to make the casserole version simply don't add as much water, just a splash to keep it moist while the beans bubble away.

Ingredients:
1/3 of a 500g of mixed beans (I used a 10-bean pack from Waitrose)
1/2 tin of chopped tomatoes or 2-3 fresh chopped
1/2 leek or 1/2 onion chopped
1 clove of garlic chopped
1 pint of water
Healthy pinch of salt, pepper, mixed herbs and a tiny pinch of chilli

The beans have to be soaked over night so before you go to bed put them in a bowl and cover them with cold water and leave them until the next night. Drain the water off and they look absolutely beautiful, all different colours:

You then have to boil them rapidly for 10-15 minutes in unsalted water and this part is as critical as the soaking because some of the beans are poisonous apparently. Personally I've never had a problem but meh. After the boiling allow them to simmer in the water for about an hour, drain and replace the water with a fresh pint of boiling water. Add to that the tomatoes, leeks/onions, garlic and seasoning and let it simmer for a further 1/2 hour or so and it's ready to serve.

You can have it by itself with some crusty bread or like me, a slightly disjointed way, with a lightly over-boiled egg and a ham sandwich:

Jonny's top tip: To make life easier with the beans simply use two tins of cooked beans like borlotti, cannellini, haricot, mung, aduki, butter beans or kidney beans. Simply drain, rinse and add

And finally, how about some more beans Mr. Taggart? I'd say you've had enough: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R6dm9rN6oTs

Roberta · 08-04-2008, 09:11

Nom nom nom! I love beany soup with some nice crusty bread!

Jonny69 · 11-04-2008, 10:06

I didn't do the soaking bit with the beans, the girl got them going the night before and then didn't know what to do with them so I made them into soup. However! It transpires she didn't put a whole bag of beans in, it was only about 1/3 of the pack so I've amended the recipe

Feek · 12-04-2008, 16:13

So you're eating poisonous beans?

Jonny69 · 12-04-2008, 16:58

If I don't answer this thread then it'll look like poisonous beans have killed me

William · 15-04-2008, 23:14

Will would like to intervene and mention that replacing the pint of water with a tablespoon of tomato puree and some chilli for extra blam results in a phat tortilla filling.

But you probably worked that one out.

07-04-2008, 19:57	#1
Jonny69 Noob Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Socialist Republik of Kent Posts: 5,032	Veggie Cooking with Jonny69: 10 bean soup This can make either a soup or a bean casserole but I chose to make a soup this time. All you meat lovers out there can throw in some sausages, meatballs or bacon and it'll just add to the great flavour. If you want to make the casserole version simply don't add as much water, just a splash to keep it moist while the beans bubble away. Ingredients: 1/3 of a 500g of mixed beans (I used a 10-bean pack from Waitrose) 1/2 tin of chopped tomatoes or 2-3 fresh chopped 1/2 leek or 1/2 onion chopped 1 clove of garlic chopped 1 pint of water Healthy pinch of salt, pepper, mixed herbs and a tiny pinch of chilli The beans have to be soaked over night so before you go to bed put them in a bowl and cover them with cold water and leave them until the next night. Drain the water off and they look absolutely beautiful, all different colours: You then have to boil them rapidly for 10-15 minutes in unsalted water and this part is as critical as the soaking because some of the beans are poisonous apparently. Personally I've never had a problem but meh. After the boiling allow them to simmer in the water for about an hour, drain and replace the water with a fresh pint of boiling water. Add to that the tomatoes, leeks/onions, garlic and seasoning and let it simmer for a further 1/2 hour or so and it's ready to serve. You can have it by itself with some crusty bread or like me, a slightly disjointed way, with a lightly over-boiled egg and a ham sandwich: Jonny's top tip: To make life easier with the beans simply use two tins of cooked beans like borlotti, cannellini, haricot, mung, aduki, butter beans or kidney beans. Simply drain, rinse and add And finally, how about some more beans Mr. Taggart? I'd say you've had enough: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R6dm9rN6oTs __________________ Last edited by Jonny69; 11-04-2008 at 10:04.

11-04-2008, 10:06	#3
Jonny69 Noob Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Socialist Republik of Kent Posts: 5,032	I didn't do the soaking bit with the beans, the girl got them going the night before and then didn't know what to do with them so I made them into soup. However! It transpires she didn't put a whole bag of beans in, it was only about 1/3 of the pack so I've amended the recipe __________________

12-04-2008, 16:13	#4
Feek ex SAS Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: JO01ou Posts: 10,062	So you're eating poisonous beans? __________________

12-04-2008, 16:58	#5
Jonny69 Noob Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Socialist Republik of Kent Posts: 5,032	If I don't answer this thread then it'll look like poisonous beans have killed me __________________

15-04-2008, 23:14	#6
William Vodka Martini Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Church Broughton Posts: 533	Will would like to intervene and mention that replacing the pint of water with a tablespoon of tomato puree and some chilli for extra blam results in a phat tortilla filling. But you probably worked that one out. __________________

08-04-2008, 09:11	#2
Roberta Pole Model Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 5,986	Nom nom nom! I love beany soup with some nice crusty bread!