8 Appetizing Vegan Recipes

Rice And Bean Soup(4 of 8)

Ingredients

• 1 tbsp of sunflower oil
• 1 chopped onion
• 2 minced cloves of garlic
• 2 stalks of chopped celery
• 2 chopped carrots
• 2 bay leaves
• 4 tsp of paprika
• 3 cups of tomato juice
• 1/2 cup of tomato paste
• 2 tsp of thyme (dried)
• 1 green bell pepper (seeded and chopped)
• 1 red bell pepper (seeded and chopped)
• 3 cups of vegetable bouillon
• 1 can of coconut milk
• 1/2 cup of long-grain rice
• 1 can red kidney beans
• Black pepper and sea salt to season store-bought croutons

Preparation

1. Add oil in pan to heat it.
2. Add in onion and cook them on medium-high heat for 7 minutes.
3. Add in the carrots, peppers, garlic, celery, bay leaves, 2 tsp of paprika, and cook for an additional 5 minutes.
4. Add in thyme leaves, tomato juice, and tomato paste and cook for another 5 minutes.
5. Add in the rice, coconut milk, and bouillon, and bring it to a boil.
6. Decrease the heat and allow it to simmer for about 30 minutes.
7. Put in the kidney beat and cook for 15 minutes.
8. Discard the bay leaves and season it with black pepper and salt.
9. Garnish it with croutons and serve.