Rich Delicious Pinto Bean Stew Recipe

Easy vegetarian bean soup or stew recipe, with coconut milk & mild curry spice

Here's something easy to make with pinto beans besides refried beans!

This rich combination of pinto beans, yams, coconut milk, veggies and curry spice makes a satisfying, delicious, but easy soup or stew recipe.

Total Prep & Cook Time: 25 min

6 Servings

Nutrition Info Per Serving, 184 g: 239 calories, 26g carbohydrate, 13g fat, 122mg sodium, 8g dietary fiber, 7g protein, Estimated glycemic load: 10

Pinto Bean Soup Ingredients:

• 3 Tbsp olive oil
• 1 large yam or small butternut squash
• 2 stalks celery
• 1/2 head of cauliflower
• 1 jalapeno pepper, seeded. If you don't have it, use a pinch of cayenne
• 2 thin slices raw ginger, peeled, or 1/2 tsp dried, if you don't have fresh
• 1 - 2 cloves garlic
• 1 tsp brown mustard seed
• 1/2 tsp ground cumin seed
• 1 tsp. ground coriander seed
• 1/2 tsp turmeric

• 1 tsp paprika
• 1/2 tsp gr fennel
• 2 tsp dry basil leaves OR 2 Tbsp minced fresh
• 2/3 cup cocunut milk
• 2 cups cooked pinto beans (OR 2 cans)
• 2 cups water or bean cooking liquid
• 1 bay leaf
• 1/2 cinnamon stick
• 1 Tbsp soy sauce
• 1/2 tsp salt or to taste
• 1/2 tsp fresh ground pepper or to taste
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley leaves

Directions:

1. Combine pinto beans, water, coconut milk, bay leaf, cinnamon stick, and veggie cube. Heat on low
2. Heat oil on low in a large sauté pan
3. Mince the fresh jalapeno, ginger, and garlic
4. Peel and cut the yam in 1 inch dice
5. Wash and thinly slice the celery
6. Remove stem and leaves from 1/2 head of cauliflower, cut in bite sized pieces and set aside
7. Add all the veggies except cauliflower to the oil, plus the mustard seeds
8. Turn the heat up a bit, and sauté for about ten minutes
9. Add the cauliflower and the remaining spices, and stir fry another few minutes
10. Add the beans + 2 cups water or bean cooking liquid +coconut milk, then cover and simmer on low until veggies are tender, and soup has thickened, about 20 minutes, stirring several times
11. Chop the parsley and add with salt, pepper and soy sauce to taste

Cooking Tips: This pinto bean soup recipe can be varied in lots of equally tasty ways, by substituting different vegetables or beans. E.G. chick peas for pinto beans, butternut squash or potato for yam, green beans for cauliflower, fennel for celery. Add chopped kale or spinach if you like.

Don't worry if you don't have curry spice or other ingredients for pinto bean soup. Just use what you have, and it'll still taste great.

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