Easy Black Bean And Vegetable Rice Soup
This vegan black bean rice soup with vegetables is a cosy, comforting dish to warm up with on a chilly evening. Make this for lunch or dinner with simple ingredients and enjoy with a slice of your favourite bread! Oil-free, whole foods plantbased.
Ingredients
- 1 medium red onion
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- ½ medium green chili pepper finely chopped, optional
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1 tsp garlic granules
- 1 tsp garam masala
- 1 tbsp curry powder
- 2 medium yellow bell pepper finely diced
- 2 medium carrot peeled and chopped
- ¾ cup wholegrain rice dry
- 1.5 cups cauliflower florets
- 2 talks celery chopped
- 1.5 cups cherry tomato chopped
- 10 talks asparagus chopped
- 2.5 cups black beans cooked
- 6 cups vegetable broth adjust depending on how thick you want your soup to be
- 1 tbsp brown rice miso paste
- pinch thyme dried
- salt to taste
- black pepper to taste
- parsley fresh, to garnish
- sesame seed fresh, to garnish
Instructions
- Add the onions, garlic cloves, green chilli peppers, paprika and garlic granules to a saucepan on a medium-high heat. Stir for 2-3 minutes, until softened and fragrant.
- Add bell pepper and carrots with the garam masala and curry powder and allow those vegetables to soften for 2 minutes or so before adding the wholegrain rice, cauliflower, celery, cherry tomatoes and 4 cups of the water/veggie stock. Lower the heat, cover and simmer for 15 minutes.
- After 15 minutes, stir in the black beans, asparagus, miso paste, dried thyme and remaining water. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Cover and simmer once more for a further 10 minutes, or until the rice is cooked through.
- Serve immediately with fresh parsley and sesame seeds.
Nutrition Information
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 2 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 704
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 704kcal | 35% |
| Carbohydrates | 139g | 46% |
| Protein | 31g | 62% |
| Fat | 5g | 8% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Sodium | 3257mg | 136% |
| Potassium | 1991mg | 42% |
| Fiber | 29g | 116% |
| Sugar | 16g | 32% |
| Vitamin A | 13620IU | 272% |
| Vitamin C | 76.2mg | 85% |
| Calcium | 187mg | 19% |
| Iron | 10.2mg | 57% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.