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    Vegetable red kidney beans soup

    Dec 12, 2022 by Sravanthi. This post may contain affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.

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    Make this easy yet wholesome vegan kidney beans soup and enjoy it for dinner. With few ingredients, you can make this healthy soup at home, even on your busy days.

    instant pot kidney beans in a bowl
    Contents
    • Instant pot instructions
    • Stovetop instructions
    • Recipe Notes and variations
    • Storage
    • Recipe
    • PIN the recipe for later use

    Soups that use beans, lentils, and veggies are convenient at home on busy days yet nourishing. These are ideal for dinner as it requires less effort after a busy day.

    I make this soup very often for dinners using seasonal veggies. However, to make healthy and quick dinners, always cook a batch of beans and store them in the freezer or refrigerator.

    Buying whole dried beans and cooking at home is much cheaper and healthier than canned beans.

    Instant pot instructions

    • Start Instant pot in saute mode. Once it is hot enough, add oil and finely chopped onions to it.
    • Let them fry for a couple of minutes.
    • Now add the veggies of your choice. I used bottle gourd (calabash), carrots, and potatoes. You can use any squash, sweet potato, pumpkin, or veggies of your choice. Mix them well.
    • To this veggie mixture, add tomato puree. Chopped or pureed tomatoes will also work for this recipe.
    • Give it a good stir and add spice powders and herbs - dried thyme, dried oregano, red chili powder, cumin powder, and salt.
    • Add cooked kidney beans and water to this. If you are using canned beans, drain, rinse and add them.
    • Mix everything well and deglaze the pan if required.
    • Please switch off the saute mode and close the Instant pot with its lid. Start the Instant pot again with manual or pressure cook mode and cook it for 5 minutes on high pressure.
    • Once the Instant pot beeps, switch it off and wait till pressure is released naturally. Enjoy the hot vegetable soup with kidney beans and a slice of toasted bread or crackers!

    Stovetop instructions

    • Heat a thick-bottomed pan or dutch oven.
    • Once it is hot, add oil and fry chopped onions in it.
    • Add veggies of your choice once the onions turn translucent. Mix it well.
    • Now add tomato puree. Then add herbs and spice powders - dried thyme, dried oregano, red chili powder, cumin powder, and salt.
    • Mix everything well and add cooked kidney beans and water to the pot.
    • Cook this over medium heat for about 10 minutes to 15 minutes till the veggies are cooked thoroughly. Cooking time depends on the veggies used. Stir in between to avoid sticking to the pan.
    • Switch off the flame once the soup is done. And serve the delicious veggie bean soup hot with a dash of olive oil.
    vegetable kidney bean soup in a bowl

    Recipe Notes and variations

    • This recipe is very flexible. Instead of red kidney beans, you can use other beans like pinto beans, black beans, black-eyed peas, or chickpeas to make this soup.
    • I have used gourd, potatoes, and carrots to make this recipe, but you can use any veggies of your choice. Adjust the cooking time according to the veggies used.
    • If you make this soup with quick-cooking veggies like red pepper, yellow bell pepper, green pepper, broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage, and sweet potato, you need to cook it for only 1 or 2 minutes. 
    • Do you love creamy kidney bean soup? Then blend this soup till you reach desired consistency. Top it with a dash of cashew cream or coconut cream for additional flavor. As we like chunky soup, I have served the soup as it is. 
    • This recipe yields a thick soup that looks like a stew. You can increase water or broth content to adjust the consistency.
    • I used plain water while making this soup. You can also use vegetable broth or chicken broth to make this bean vegetable soup.
    • This recipe is mildly spiced. To make it spicier, you can top it with red pepper flakes or freshly ground black pepper.
    • Garnish the bean soup with finely chopped fresh cilantro leaves, parsley, or mint to flavor it. 

    Storage

    • This soup stores well for a day or two in the refrigerator. 
    • You can store this in the freezer if you plan to use it later. I usually keep cooked kidney beans in the freezer and make this vegetable bean soup as and when required.

    As you are here, you will like my other soup recipes

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    Red kidney bean soup with vegetables

    Sravanthi
    Make this easy yet wholesome vegan kidney beans soup and enjoy it for your dinner. With few ingredients, you can make this healthy soup at home, even on your busy days.
    4.78 from 9 votes
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    Prep Time 10 mins
    Cook Time 20 mins
    Course Soup
    Cuisine Global
    Servings 4
    Calories 364 kcal

    Equipment

    • Instant Pot
    • Dutch oven
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    Ingredients
      

    • 3.5 cups kidney beans Cooked, Around two 15 oz cans
    • 3.5 cups mixed veggies chopped into cubes
    • 1 cup tomato puree
    • ½ cup onion chopped finely
    • ½ teaspoon dried oregano
    • ¼ teaspoon dried thyme
    • ½ teaspoon red chili powder
    • ½ teaspoon cumin powder
    • 1 tablespoon oil
    • 2.5 cups water or vegetable stock

    Instructions
     

    Instant pot kidney bean soup

    • Start Instant pot in saute mode. Once it is hot enough, add oil and finely chopped onions to it. Let them fry for a couple of minutes.
    • Now add veggies of your choice. I used bottle gourd (calabash), carrots, and potatoes. You can use any squash or sweet potato or pumpkin or any veggies of your choice. Mix them well.
    • To these veggies mixture, add tomato puree. Chopped or pureed tomatoes will also work for this recipe.
    • Give it a good stir and add spice powders and herbs - dried thyme, dried oregano, red chili powder, cumin powder, and salt.
    • Add cooked kidney beans and water to this. If you are using canned beans, drain, rinse and add them.
    • Mix everything well and deglaze the pan if required.
    • Please switch off the saute mode and close the Instant pot with its lid. Start the Instant pot with manual or pressure cook mode and cook it for 5 minutes on high pressure.
    • Once the Instant pot beeps, switch it off and wait till pressure is released naturally. Enjoy the hot vegetable soup with kidney beans and a slice of toasted bread or crackers!

    Stovetop instructions

    • Heat a thick bottomed pan or dutch oven. Once it is hot, add oil and fry chopped onions in it.
    • Add veggies of your choice once onions turn translucent. Mix it well.
    • Now add tomato puree. Then add herbs and spice powders - dried thyme, dried oregano, red chili powder, cumin powder, and salt.
    • Mix everything well and add cooked kidney beans and water to the pot.
    • Cook this on a medium flame for about 10 minutes to 15 minutes till the veggies are cooked thoroughly. Cooking time depends on the veggies used. Stir in between to avoid sticking to the pan.
    • Switch off the flame once the soup is done. And serve the veggie bean soup hot with a dash of olive oil.

    Notes

    Nutrition values are my rough estimates. Please feel free to use your calculator if you rely on them for your diet.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 364kcalCarbohydrates: 65gProtein: 20gFat: 5gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 1gSodium: 109mgPotassium: 1288mgFiber: 20gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 8501IUVitamin C: 27mgCalcium: 108mgIron: 8mg
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    Comments

    1. Angela

      August 22, 2021 at 4:05 pm

      5 stars
      I really loved how healthy, easy & versatile this recipe was. I didn't intend to cook this (!) tonight, but couldn't cook what I had planned. I pulled this recipe up from my bookmarks & VOILA, made a satisfying dinner. All the ingredients.. I had on hand and used red onion, sweet potato and green beans.

      Also good for those on a budget.

      Reply
      • Sravanthi

        August 23, 2021 at 4:43 pm

        Thank you so much, Angela, for your rating and feedback. I am happy you loved the recipe and enjoyed it as much as we do 🙂

        Reply
    2. Sanya

      October 13, 2021 at 11:14 pm

      5 stars
      I had a can of cooked red beans so I made this today and it came out so good. I added carrots and bottle gourd too but replaced the potatoes with French beans. I did increase the quantity of the spices a little and added some chopped cilantro at the end. Was a hit with my family!

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      • Sravanthi

        October 16, 2021 at 9:47 am

        Thank you so much, Sanya for the feedback. And I am so glad that you and your family enjoyed this recipe!

        Reply

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