Easy Tomato Bean Soup

Tish's Note:

I got this recipe out of cooking light. The aromatic combination of pinto beans and tomatoes is perfect for a cold weather supper and is simple to prepare. Great with a turkey sandwich

• Total Time: 35 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 4

• vegetable oil cooking spray
• 1/2 cup onion, chopped
• 1 tablespoon jalapeno, seeded,finely chopped
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can no-salt-added stewed tomatoes, undrained
• 1 1/4 cups water
• 1 (15 ounce) can pinto beans, drained
• 1/4 teaspoon white pepper
• 4 teaspoons fresh parsley, minced

Directions:

1. Coat a nonstick skillet with cooking spray; place over medium high heat until hot.
2. Add onion, jalapeno pepper, and garlic, saute until tender Add tomatoes and next 3 ingredients, bring to a boil, stirring occasionally.
3. Cover, reduce heat and simmer 15 minutes.
4. To serve, ladle into individual serving bowls.
5. Sprinkle 1 tsp parsley over each serving.

Reviews

[Melany *]

I made this recipe, with a bunch of extras, and really enjoyed it! i replace the water with vegi stock, the pintos with kidney beans (all i had), the jalepenos with some red pepper flakes (again all i had), and it came out wonderful! the simmering time really makes the difference. sorry i changed so much, but i was too lazy to go out and get those extra ingredients. this was a wonderful lunch/dinner!! i feel i can still rate this, because the base idea was a very tasty one, thank you!

[yogi]

Excellent, Tish! This was so easy, and the flavors blend nicely. I used pickled jalapenos because I didn't have fresh, and chopped up the tomatoes (only because I don't like big chunks.) I thought of adding more spices because this recipe looked so simple, but I'm glad I didn't...it's perfect.

[Starrynews]

Really quick and simple soup, with such a good flavor! I used chicken broth instead of water and cilantro instead of parsley. Thanks for sharing!