However, while House Beautiful routinely features recipes and the like, the October 2009 issue was the first one that drove me into the kitchen. The weather also helped since fall had settled in and brought some cruddy, overcast, stay-indoors-all-weekend weather with it. There was just one little problem. I didn't have the exact ingredients for the recipe. So, I did what made the most sense to me, I used the recipe as guiding post to make my own soup with the ingredients I had on hand.
The result was a hearty bean and vegetable soup that was even better the next day when I took in to work for lunch.
Bean & Veggie Soup - Makes about 4 servings
Adapted from a recipe featured in House Beautiful, October 2009
2 15oz-cans kidney beans, drained & rinsed
3 to 4 cups chicken stock
2 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 medium onion, roughly chopped
2 stalks of celery, roughly chopped
1 14.5oz-can diced tomatoes
1 teaspoon sea salt or kosher salt
1/4 cup fresh, chopped parsley or 1/2 teaspoon dried cilantro
grated Parmesan cheese
In a large pot, combine kidney beans, chicken stock and garlic. Bring to a boil, lower heat and simmer for about 20 or 30 minutes.
While the beans are simmering, in a separate skillet, saute the chopped onion and celery in the olive oil until soft and nearly translucent. This takes about 5 minutes.
Stir diced, canned tomatoes into the onions and celery. I used Hunt's Fire Roasted Diced Tomatoes (made by my company) for the extra kick of flavor. Season with the kosher or sea salt. Simmer for about another 4 minutes.
Add vegetable mixture to the beans. Season with fresh parsley or dried cilantro, depending on what you have at home.
Simmer for about 15 minutes so that the flavors combine.
Serve in bowls with Parmesan cheese sprinkled on the soup for garnish and flavor, and serve with a slice or two of bread to sop up the soup juices.
Enjoy!
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2 comments:
YUM! If the heat wasn't settling over us in a wave of impending summer from hell doom I would so throw a batch of that together! It looks delicious. However, my husband is of the crazy notion that you don't eat soup in impending summer. What the hell? How do you not eat the ultra convenient tomato soup and grilled cheese WHENEVER it is placed in front of you by your obviously strapped for ideas wife?!
I'm with you! Even when it's hot out, I like soup. Sometimes, it's the only thing that hits the spot. Hmm... But maybe I'll find a delish recipe for a cool soup that you can enjoy... Maybe the Cowgirl Chef's Zucchini Cilantro Soup? http://is.gd/4c5Wq
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