so good heart healthy bean soup (slow cooker)

Name: So Good Heart Healthy Bean Soup (Slow Cooker)
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 3 h
Yield: 10
Ingredients: 2 cup(s) mixed dry beans, soaked overnight and drained (i like to use 10 or 15 bean mix); 3 quart(s) water; 1 large onion, chopped; 2 clove(s) garlic, minced; 1 can(s) (28 ounces) low sodium canned tomatoes; 1/2 cup(s) chopped bell pepper, red, green, or mixed; 1/2 cup(s) chopped raw carrots; 1/2 cup(s) chopped celery; 2 tablespoon(s) lemon juice or real lemon; 1 teaspoon(s) freshly ground black pepper; 1 pinch(es) red pepper flakes, or to taste; 1 cup(s) brown rice, uncooked; 1 cup(s) cooked pasta, bow ties, shells, or your choice; - optional salt or salt substitute to taste and your doctor's advice

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Kathie Carr

North Liberty, IN

Updated on May 2, 2012

This is a basic bean soup recipe adapted to make it low on fat and sodium and therefore more healthy. My friends like it very much and I hope you will, too. I like to use the packaged 15 mixed dry beans but you can use any dry beans or mixed dry beans you prefer.

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prep time 20 Min

cook time 3 Hr

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yield 10 serving(s)

Ingredients

2 cups mixed dry beans, soaked overnight and drained (i like to use 10 or 15 bean mix)
3 quarts water
1 large onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 can (28 ounces) low sodium canned tomatoes
1/2 cup chopped bell pepper, red, green, or mixed
1/2 cup chopped raw carrots
1/2 cup chopped celery
2 tablespoons lemon juice or real lemon
1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 pinch red pepper flakes, or to taste
1 cup brown rice, uncooked
1 cup cooked pasta, bow ties, shells, or your choice
- optional salt or salt substitute to taste and your doctor's advice

How To Make so good heart healthy bean soup (slow cooker)

Step 1

Wash dry beans and soak overnight. Drain and rinse when ready to begin making soup. Place beans in slow cooker and add fresh water. Cover and cook on high for 2 hours. Add all remaining ingredients except pasta and salt. If necessary add more water just to cover ingredients in slow cooker. Cover again and cook on high for 3 hours (or on low for 6 hours). Add pasta and any salt (if you are counting grams of sodium measure salt added and include in amounts listed below) you wish just before serving.

Step 2

1 serving has approximately 230 calories, 1g total fat, 0g sat, 0g trans, 346g sodium (not counting any added at end of cooking time), 11g fiber, 14g protein, 6g sugar
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