Mexican Kidney Bean Soup

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Spicy, healthy, mouthwatering Mexican Kidney Bean Soup Recipe...

Ingredients:

3 cups vegetable stock or water

3/4 cup red kidney beans

2 tomatoes, chopped

1 large onion, peeled and finely diced

8 clove garlic, peeled and minced

1 teaspoon chili powder

8 - 10 basil leaves

1 ½ teaspoons oregano

freshly ground black pepper, to taste

1 lime, zested and juiced

2 tbsp oil

Salt to taste

For serving

Sliced green onions

Chopped coriander

Salsa or diced fresh tomato

Tabasco sauce

  

Method:

• Wash the beans and soak in water overnight. Next day, boil beans and ground coarsely.
• Heat the oil, add the onions and fry for a minute. Add the tomatoes, garlic, chilli powder, basil leaves and salt and fry again for 1 minute.
• Add the beans and vegetable stock and cook for 5 - 7 minutes. Add the lemon juice and zest.
• Serve hot with tomatoes, onions, coriander and Tabasco sauce.