Name: Spicy Mexican vegetable and bean soup
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 40 min
Ingredients: 1 cup (200g) dried red kidney beans; 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1 red onion (300g), chopped coarsely; 2 clove garlic, crushed; 1 fresh long red chilli, chopped finely; 1 teaspoon each ground cumin and coriander; 410 gram (13 ounces) canned crushed tomatoes; 1.5 litre (6 cups) water; 1 red capsicum (bell pepper) (200g), chopped coarsely; 1 green capsicum (bell pepper) (200g), chopped coarsely; 2 trimmed corn cobs (500g), kernels removed; 1/2 cup loosely packed fresh coriander leaves (cilantro leaves); 1 lime

Spicy Mexican vegetable and bean soup

Get a good portion of your five-a-day along with a healthy dose of protein with this vegetarian Mexican extravaganza. Serve soup with warmed or toasted tortillas and if you like, a dollop of sour cream.

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Makes 3 Litre

Cook

40M

Ingredients

1 cup (200g) dried red kidney beans

1 tablespoon olive oil

1 red onion (300g), chopped coarsely

2 clove garlic, crushed

1 fresh long red chilli, chopped finely

1 teaspoon each ground cumin and coriander

410 gram (13 ounces) canned crushed tomatoes

1.5 litre (6 cups) water

1 red capsicum (bell pepper) (200g), chopped coarsely

1 green capsicum (bell pepper) (200g), chopped coarsely

2 trimmed corn cobs (500g), kernels removed

1/2 cup loosely packed fresh coriander leaves (cilantro leaves)

1 lime

Method

1.Place beans in medium bowl, cover with cold water; stand overnight. Rinse beans under cold water; drain.

2.Heat oil in 6-litre (24-cup) pressure cooker; cook onion, garlic and chilli, stirring, until onion softens. Add spices; cook, stirring, until fragrant. Add undrained tomatoes, the water and beans; secure lid. Bring cooker to high pressure. Reduce heat to stabilise pressure; cook 25 minutes.

3.Release pressure using the quick release method; remove lid. Add capsicum and corn; secure lid. Bring cooker to high pressure. Reduce heat to stabilise pressure; cook 3 minutes.

4.Release pressure using the quick release method; remove lid. Season to taste; serve soup with coriander and a squeeze of fresh lime juice.

If you don’t have a pressure cooker, you can make this delicious soup in a large pot on the stovetop.
Note

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