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Italian Navy Bean Soup with Rosemary

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In this video Karen Breyer will show you step-by-step how to make this delicious, Italian Navy Bean Soup with Rosemary. This recipe makes is a hearty, healthy soup with lots of vegetables and beans. If you are looking for an easy, healthy delicious Navy Bean Soup recipe you found it! Add a salad and some crusty bread with this soup and you have a filling and satisfying dinner! Make enough for leftovers and you can also have an easy, fast, healthy, tasty lunch the next day!

If you are trying to eat healthy, this Italian Navy Bean Soup with Rosemary is a perfect addition to your recipe collection. You can make this soup vegan or vegetarian by using instant vegan or vegetarian chicken seasoning/broth. Watch this video and try this easy, healthy, delicious Italian Navy Bean Soup with Rosemary recipe today!

 

Yield: 8 servings

Italian Navy Bean Soup with Rosemary

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Ingredients

  • 1 - 2 teaspoons olive oil
  • 1 1/2 - 2 cups onion, diced
  • 1 cup celery, diced
  • 2 cups carrots, diced
  • 1 tablespoon garlic, minced
  • 6 cups water
  • 6 teaspoons instant chicken seasoning/broth (or to taste)
  • 1 - 15 ounce can tomatoes, diced (with juice)
  • 2 - 15 ounce cans navy beans, rinsed and drained
  • 2 teaspoons oregano, dried
  • 1 teaspoon rosemary, dried
  • 6 cups kale, chopped
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper

Instructions

  1. Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat.
  2. When the pan is hot, add the onions, celery, carrots and garlic. Sauté until the onions are soft.
  3. Next add the water and chicken seasoning (or chicken broth) and stir.
  4. Add the tomatoes, oregano and rosemary. Stir and simmer for 30 minutes.
  5. Finally add the beans, kale, salt and pepper. Cook until the beans are heated through and the kale is cooked to desired softness.
  6. Serve.

Notes

You can use regular, vegetarian or vegan style chicken seasoning. You can also use 6 cups liquid chicken broth in place of the chicken seasoning and water.

You can use 2 tablespoons fresh oregano in place of the dried.

You can use 1 tablespoon fresh rosemary in place of the dried.

You can use other white beans in this recipe.

You can adjust the seasonings and vegetables to your taste.

See a cooking demonstration of this Italian Navy Bean Soup with Rosemary recipe on the Cooking Lessons for Dad YouTube channel.

© Karen Breyer

 

Easy Southwestern Soup

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In this video Karen Breyer and her dad will show you step-by-step how to make Easy Southwestern Soup in a crockpot or slow cooker. This recipe is so easy! Just add the black beans, vegetables, and spices to your crockpot or slow cooker and let it cook while you do something else. It is a hearty, healthy, delicious vegan meal which is perfect for lunch or dinner. This Easy Southwestern Soup is a very healthy recipe with plenty of vegetables and the black beans are a great source of protein.

If you are looking for new vegetarian or vegan crockpot or slow cooker recipes you will love how easy and delicious this recipe is!
Do you want more easy, healthy crockpot or slow cooker recipes? You will want to add this Easy Southwestern Soup recipe to your collection. I am always looking for healthy lunch and dinner ideas and I think this delicious soup recipe is a winner! Try this delicious Easy Southwestern Soup today!

 

Yield: 8 servings

Easy Southwestern Soup

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Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups onion, chopped
  • 1 cup celery, chopped
  • 1 - 15 ounce can Tomatoes, diced
  • 1 - 15 ounce can black beans, rinsed and drained
  • 10 ounces corn, frozen
  • 1 - 4 ounce can green chilies, chopped
  • 2 - 3 teaspoons chili powder
  • 1 teaspoon cumin
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt (or to taste)
  • 6 teaspoons vegetable broth/seasoning, instant
  • 6 cups water
  • 1/4 cup cilantro, chopped (or as desired)

Instructions

  1. : Combine all ingredients together in a crockpot.
  2. : Cover and cook on high for about 2 - 2 1/2 hours or low for 4 - 5 hours.
  3. : Top with chopped cilantro if desired and serve.

Notes

You can use 6 cups of liquid vegetable broth in place of the instant vegetable seasoning and water.

Top soup with diced cilantro as desired.

© Karen Breyer

 

Baked Tofu Fries

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Learn how to make these amazing crispy Baked Tofu Fries! In this video Karen Breyer will show you step by step how to make these delicious, healthy, crispy, oven baked tofu French fries in the oven.

Are you tired of plain tofu? Love French Fries but are trying to eat healthy vegan recipes? Change things up with this easy baked tofu recipe. These fries are healthy, crispy, and delicious. I think this recipe is the best Baked Tofu Fries recipe ever! Watch this video and try this Baked Tofu Fries recipe today!

 

Yield: 6 - 8 servings

Baked Tofu Fries

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Ingredients

  • 2 blocks tofu, firm
  • Olive oil
  • Salt, to taste
  • Pepper, to taste
  • Cooking spray

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
  2. Spray baking sheet with cooking spray.
  3. Drain liquid off tofu. Press tofu with paper towels to remove as much moisture as you can.
  4. Slice tofu into 1/3 - 1/2 inch sticks (like French fries).
  5. Lay tofu sticks on baking sheet. Brush tofu sticks with olive oil or spray with cooking spray.
  6. Sprinkle tofu sticks with salt and pepper.
  7. Bake about 25 minutes or until fries are crispy and golden.
  8. Serve while hot and crispy.

Notes

These tofu fries are delicious dipped in ketchup.

Before baking sprinkle tofu sticks with onion or garlic powder for a delicious flavor.

See a cooking demonstration of this Baked Tofu Fries recipe on the Cooking Lessons for Dad YouTube channel.

© Karen Breyer

 

Crockpot Cuban Black Beans

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Learn how to make this easy, healthy delicious Cuban Black Bean recipe in a crockpot or slow cooker! In this cooking video Karen Breyer will show you step by step how easy it is to make this healthy crockpot bean recipe! If you are looking for new vegetarian or vegan crockpot or slow cooker recipes you will love how easy and delicious this recipe is!

Cooking black beans is very easy in a crockpot or slow cooker. These Cuban Black Beans are the best over rice, couscous or quinoa. If you have been looking for healthy black bean recipes I think this will be your favorite recipe. If you like black bean soup, I expect you will also love this Cuban Black Bean Recipe! Watch this video and try this easy, healthy, delicious Cuban Black Bean recipe today!

Yield: 6 servings

Crockpot Cuban Black Beans

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Ingredients

  • 1 pound black beans, dried
  • Water
  • 1 1/2 cups onion, chopped
  • 2 tablespoons onion powder
  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce, low sodium
  • 2 - 3 teaspoons garlic, minced
  • 2 - 3 teaspoons cumin, ground
  • 1 - 2 teaspoons garlic powder
  • 1/4 cup lemon juice
  • 1 - 2 teaspoons salt, Kosher
  • 1/4 cup cilantro, minced (optional)

Instructions

  1. Sort beans and remove stones and debris. Rinse them in a colander.
  2. Place beans in the crockpot. Cover with 8 cups cold water and soak overnight (at least 8 hours).
  3. Drain water and rinse beans in a colander.
  4. Put beans back in crockpot with about 3 1/2 cups of clean water.
  5. Stir in the onion, onion powder, soy sauce, minced garlic, cumin, and garlic powder.
  6. Cook on high for about 4 - 5 hours or low for about 12 - 14 hours or until the beans are as soft as you would like them.
  7. When the beans are soft, stir in the salt and lemon juice.
  8. Taste the beans and if needed, add more salt and spices to your taste. Let the beans cook for 5 - 10 minutes longer.
  9. Serve the Cuban Black Beans over rice, couscous, or quinoa. Top with minced cilantro if desired.

Notes

For an average cooker cook on high 4 hours or low, 12-12 1/2 hours. If your cooker is faster or slower adjust the times.

You can substitute Bragg's Liquid Aminos for the soy sauce.

© Karen Breyer

 

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