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Vegetarian Black Bean Soup Mix

Course Soup
Cuisine American
Keyword beans and rice, black bean soup mix, gift in a jar, vegetarian soup mix
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 2 hours 20 minutes
Total Time 2 hours 35 minutes
Servings 8 servings
A jar of black beans with separate bags of seasoning and rice, simmered into a soft, soupy bean dish. Good for gifting or stocking the pantry.

Ingredients

  • 3 cups black beans sorted
  • 3 tablespoons dehydrated onion
  • 3 tablespoons granulated garlic
  • 1 teaspoon crushed oregano
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 1 1/2 cups white rice

Directions

Make the mix

  • Pick through the beans and put them in the bottom of a clean jar.
  • Place the onion, garlic, oregano, salt, and cayenne in a zip-top bag.
  • Place the rice in a separate zip-top bag.
  • Put both bags in the jar (or package them with the beans) and attach the cooking directions.

To use

  • Rinse the beans and put them in a pot with the seasoning bag.
  • Add the olive oil and enough water to cover the beans by 2 inches.
  • Bring to a boil and simmer for about 2 hours, adding water as needed, until the beans are very soft with a little liquid left.
  • Rice: Bring the water and salt to a boil, stir in the rice, turn down the heat, cover, and steam for 20 minutes.
  • Spoon about 1/2 cup rice into each bowl and ladle the beans over the top. Garnish if you like.

Notes

Add: 1 tablespoon olive oil; 3 cups water for the rice; 1 teaspoon salt for the rice; optional minced cilantro, finely chopped green onion, lime wedges or juice.
Storage: dry mix best within 12 months. Cooked beans and rice refrigerated within 2 hours, 3 to 4 days; freeze up to 3 months.

Nutrition

Serving: 116g | Calories: 405kcal | Carbohydrates: 78g | Protein: 19g | Fat: 2.6g | Saturated Fat: 0.5g | Trans Fat: 0g | Cholesterol: 0mg | Sodium: 895mg | Potassium: 1197mg | Fiber: 12g | Sugar: 2.2g | Vitamin A: 38IU | Vitamin C: 1.1mg | Calcium: 135mg | Iron: 8.1mg

Nutrition is an estimate per serving from USDA FoodData Central, as cooked, 8 servings from the whole mix with 1 tablespoon olive oil, 1 teaspoon salt; black beans counted as dry black beans, granulated garlic counted as garlic powder, crushed oregano counted as dried oregano, white rice counted as dry long-grain white rice. Brands and portions vary, so use it only as an approximation.