Ingredients

  • 2 c. Green Bean and Kielbasa Soup (3pts) leftover
  • 1 tsp extra virgin olive oil Butter-flavored cooking spray
  • 1/4 c. diced onion
  • 1/4 c. diced celery
  • 1/4 c. diced carrot
  • 1 x clove garlic chopped salt and black pepper
  • 1 pch curry-cumin blend see tip
  • 1 pch Fine herbs
  • 1 c. defatted low-sodium vegetable broth (kitchen basics)
  • 1 c. cooked cannelini beans well rinsed water

Method

  • Heat oil in a lightly coated nonstick sauce pan.
  • Saute/fry the onion, carrot, celery and garlic with a healthy pinch of salt and pepper for 2 to 3 min.
  • Add in a healthy pinch of spice and herbs (see tips) and stir to mix and hot the spice.
  • Add in the broth
  • Add in the broth.
  • Bring to a boil; cover, reduce heat to simmer the vegetables till soft (5 min).
  • Add in the cannelini beans.
  • Stir to combine; add in water to thin.
  • Heat gently.
  • Serve warm and offer the Curry-Cumin Blend as a condiment.
  • TIP :* Curry Cumin blend: 1 Tbsp.
  • Madras curry pwdr, 2 tsp.
  • grnd cumin; 1 tsp.
  • dry orange peel; 1/2 tsp.
  • salt; 1/4 tsp.
  • pepper.
  • Combine in a shaker jar.
  • Use lightly to flavor sauted onions-carrots-celery; meats, soups, pasta, salad dressings, etc.
  • Aromatic.
  • Description: "A curried beans soup uses Green Bean and Kielbasa Soup (leftover)"
  • NOTES : When cooking for two, we end up with leftover.
  • Sometimes we reheat the leftover and sometimes we use it as an ingredient to get something different.
  • Here is an example of using herbs and spice to change the character of a soup.
  • And it was good!
  • Lots of aroma and flavor.
  • A hearty soup.