Healthy recipe: Italian bean soup

Try making this healthy soup on a rainy day.

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Written By: Akansha Jhalani | Published : July 10, 2014 12:20 PM IST

soupWarm up this rainy season with this heart healthy bean pasta soup. The ingredients that go in the soup are full of vitamins and minerals, have a high fibre content and the antioxidants help you ward off a range of infections and diseases. This soup can replace your entire meal as it has a perfect combination of carbohydrates, proteins, fats, vitamins and minerals. Not only is the soup full of goodness, it is easy and quick to make too! Here is the recipe.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup boiled red kidney beans
  • 1/2 cup half boiled pasta shells/penne pasta
  • 1 small onion, finely chopped
  • 1 small tomato, finely chopped
  • 1 small sized carrot, chopped
  • 2 cups of vegetable broth
  • 3 garlic cloves
  • 2 stalks of celery, chopped
  • 1 tsp olive oil
  • Coriander leaves, chopped
  • Basil leaves
  • Salt, paprika, oregano and black pepper to taste

Method

Step 1: Heat olive oil in a pot and add onions to it. Saute until brown.

Step 2: To this, add garlic, celery, paprika, oregano and saute for a bit.

Step 3: Add carrots, tomatoes, half-boiled pasta and kidney beans to this pot with 2 small cups of vegetable broth, and simmer and cook for 5 minutes.

Step 4: Add salt and pepper to this and top it up with coriander leaves and basil.

Serve immediately.

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