Navy bean soup (vegan)

1 servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
2cupsNavy beans
8cupsWater
4Carrots, sliced
3tablespoonsBalsamic vinegar, red wine vinegar or veggie stock
2Onions, chopped
5clovesGarlic, minced
1cupCelery leaves and tender inner stalks chopped fine
1Bell pepper, chopped
2Bay leaves
15ouncesCan tomato sauce
¼teaspoonGround cloves
½teaspoonPowdered mustard
½teaspoonChili powder
½teaspoonBlack pepper
½teaspoonThyme
1tablespoonParsely flakes
½teaspoonSalt
1dashTobasco sauce
2tablespoonsBarley miso, optional

Directions

Wash and pick over beans. Cover with water and soak overnight, or quick soak.

Discard soaking water, rinse beans and put in a large soup pot. Add the 8c of water and bring to a boil. Cover tightly and reduce heat to a low simmer. Add carrots.

In a nonstick pan saute onion in balsamic vinegar until it carmelizes (this takes a while on low heat). Add garlic, celery leaves, and bell pepper. Continue sauteeing, adding more liquid as necessary. When the mixture has cooked down somewhat, add it to the beans.

Add the remaining ingredients except the miso. Simmer *very* slowly for 2 hours, stirring occasionally. Stir in the miso and simmer from 1 to 2 more hours, until beans are as tender as desired. Remove bay leaves and serve with hard bread and salad.

Recipe from Veggie Pages recipe archive Submitted by Robert Simmons (simmons@...) Posted by Lisa Greenwood

Submitted By LISA GREENWOOD On 12-17-95