RCI-VG.004.0944.001

Red Bean Soup

Name: Red Bean Soup
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Cajun
Ingredients: 2 cups dried red kidney beans (soaked overnight and drained); 2 tablespoons butter; 1 large onion (peeled and chopped); 1 clove garlic (peeled and minced); 1 stalk celery and leaves (chopped); 1 unit carrot (peeled and chopped); ½ lb smoked ham (cut into large chunks); 1 large ham bone (if available); 2 quarts water; 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce; 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley; ½ teaspoon dried thyme; 2 unit bay leaves; 2 tablespoons lemon juice; ⅛ teaspoon dried hot red pepper flakes; 1 unit salt and pepper; 1 unit chopped fresh parsley (to garnish)

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Prep15 min

Cook30 min

Total45 min

Servings4

Difficultyadvanced

Ingredients

dried red kidney beans
soaked overnight and drained
2 cups
butter
2 tablespoons
onion
peeled and chopped
1 large
garlic
peeled and minced
1 clove
celery and leaves
chopped
1 stalk
carrot
peeled and chopped
1 unit
smoked ham
cut into large chunks
½ lb
ham bone
if available
1 large
water
2 quarts
Worcestershire sauce
1 tablespoon
chopped fresh parsley
2 tablespoons
dried thyme
½ teaspoon
bay leaves
2 unit
lemon juice
2 tablespoons
dried hot red pepper flakes
⅛ teaspoon
salt and pepper
1 unit
chopped fresh parsley (to garnish)
1 unit

Method

Prepare according to traditional method. (Directions were not provided in the legacy source.)

Red Bean Soup

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