15 delicious and hearty red bean soup recipes

Red beans are dense, elastic, hardly boiled soft and look great in any form. That is why red bean soups are so popular among the first courses. Collected 15 best recipes, time-tested and practice!

1. Soup with chicken and red beans

We recommend adding thyme, oregano, rosemary or cilantro.

You will need: 200 g red beans, 2 potatoes, 1 onion, 1 carrot, 2 tbsp. tomato paste, 1 chicken breast, spices.

Preparation: Soak the beans for an hour and a half, and then boil for about an hour until soft. Add potatoes there, and while it is cooking - fry the onions with grated carrots and chicken pieces. Add frying and spices to the pan, reduce heat and boil for another 10-15 minutes.

2. Soup with red beans and meat

We suggest taking pork because it is softer, but beef will work too.

You will need: 150 g red beans, 170 g pork, 2 potatoes, 1 carrot, 1 onion, 2 liters of water, spices.

Preparation: Pour the meat with water, bring to a boil, reduce heat and add beans soaked overnight. Boil the soup for half an hour, and during this time, cut all the vegetables into medium cubes. Add them to the soup, boil for 15 minutes, season and leave on the stove for another 5 minutes.

3. Soup with red beans and pasta

Try soaking and boiling the beans until tender beforehand.

You will need: 100 g red beans, 1 potato, 1 carrot, 1 pepper, 1 onion, 200 ml tomato juice, 50 g pasta, spices.

Preparation: Chop the onion finely, grate the carrots on a coarse grater and fry them together. Pour in tomato juice, stew for a couple of minutes, add potato cubes and cover with water. Season the soup, put the carrots and peppers in it, and after 5-10 minutes the pasta. Cook until the pasta is done.

4. Red bean soup with mushroom broth

Dried forest mushrooms are a must.

You will need: 1 can of red beans, 50 g dried mushrooms, 1 onion, 2 tbsp. flour, 2 tbsp. butter, spices, herbs.

Preparation: Fill the mushrooms with hot water for 20 minutes, chop, put back and dilute the mushroom broth with plain or water. Finely chop and sauté the onion in butter, mix with flour and put in a saucepan. Add spices and beans after 15 minutes. Boil a little and sprinkle with fresh herbs.

5. Red bean soup without meat

Try this great lean recipe!

You will need: 100 g red beans, 1 onion, 1 carrot, 2 potatoes, 3 mushrooms, 1 tomato, spices, 1.2 liters of water.

Preparation: Boil the beans in advance, and cut all the vegetables and mushrooms into cubes. Fry onions with carrots, then add mushrooms to them, and a little later, potatoes. Stir the vegetables, add the beans to them, cover with water and immediately add the tomatoes. After 5-7 minutes, season the soup, and after the same amount, remove from heat.

6. Soup with rice and red beans

If you take brown or unpolished rice, then keep in mind that it takes longer to cook.

You will need: 50 g red beans, 70 g rice, 120 g pepper, 60 g carrots, 150 g tomatoes in their own juice, 3 tsp. tomato paste, 90 g onions, 1 liter of water, spices.

Preparation: Chop the onions and carrots and fry them directly in the saucepan. Add pepper, tomatoes and tomato paste, pour boiling water over and mix well. Boil for 20 minutes after boiling and add the already boiled beans. Season the soup and remove from heat after a couple of minutes.

7. Soup with red beans and fish

Feel free to take inexpensive white fish, like hake or pollock.

You will need: 600 g of fish, 2 l of broth, 1 onion, 2 stalks of celery, 2 carrots, 5 tomatoes, 600 g of canned red beans, spices and herbs, olive oil, lemon juice.

Preparation: Rub the fish with spices, sprinkle with lemon juice and olive oil, and after 10 minutes chop coarsely. Grind the vegetables into small cubes and fry them all together with spices.

Lastly, add tomatoes and herbs, stew for 10 minutes and add beans to the same. Pour in broth, boil for 10 minutes after boiling and add separately fried fish at the very end.

8. Red Bean Tomato Soup

Thick, beautiful and very aromatic!

You will need: 2 cans of red beans, 2 onions, 2 carrots, 750 ml of water, 1 stalk of celery, 150 g of cherry tomatoes, 2 tbsp. tomato paste, 40 g of vermicelli, spices.

Preparation: Chop the carrots with celery and onions as fine as possible in a blender and lightly fry them with spices until soft. Add tomato paste, beans and cherry halves, add boiling water and boil for 5 minutes after boiling. At the very end, add the noodles and cook until cooked.

9. Red Bean Cheese Soup

An unusual recipe that you will definitely try for the first time.

You will need: 2 cans of red beans, 150 g of processed cheese, 2 stalks of celery, 2 carrots, 1 onion, spices, herbs, 300 ml of white wine, garlic.

Preparation: Finely chop all vegetables with garlic, and fry them over medium heat. Pour in wine and carcasses until soft for about 10 minutes. Stir the melted cheese in 1.5 liters of boiling water and pour the cheese broth over the vegetables. Boil the soup for 20 minutes, add the beans and remove from the stove after another 5 minutes.

10. Soup with red beans and eggs

The egg thickens the soup and gives it an interesting texture.

You will need: 1 can of red beans, 3 eggs, 1 red onion, 1 pepper, 1 liter of water, 60 g of celery root, spices.

Preparation: Chop the onion, celery and pepper into small cubes, fry until soft and season. Add beans there, fill with water and boil for half an hour. Pour eggs into the soup, mix well and leave covered for another 15 minutes.

11. Soup with red beans and mushrooms

With just two main ingredients, the soup is amazing!

You will need: 2 cans of red beans, 400 g of mushrooms, garlic, spices and herbs.

Preparation: Pour the beans into a saucepan along with the liquid, add 1-1.5 cups of water and bring to a boil. Cut the mushrooms into slices and fry them with garlic. Add mushrooms, spices and chopped herbs to the soup, and warm everything together a little more.

12. Soup with zucchini and red beans

Another option for lean vegetable soup.

You will need: 1 cup red beans, 300 g zucchini, 100 g potatoes, 1 celery stalk, 1 carrot, garlic and spices.

Preparation: Soak and boil the beans in advance until almost cooked. Cut the vegetables into cubes of the same size and finely chop the garlic. Pour everything except the zucchini with water, add the beans and boil for 15-20 minutes after boiling. Mash some of the beans and potatoes with a crouton directly in a saucepan. At the end, add the zucchini and boil for a couple of minutes.

13. Red bean soup with barley

For aroma, Italian or French herbs will go well here.

You will need: 250 g barley, 0.5 cans of red beans, half each parsley and celery root, 1 liter of water, 3 potatoes, 1 carrot, 1 onion, spices.

Preparation: Pour the pearl barley with water or broth and boil for 15 minutes. Add potato cubes there, and after 10-15 minutes - fry from roots, carrots and onions. Finally, add the beans and spices, and after 5 minutes remove the soup from the stove.

14. Soup with red beans and cabbage

A few spoons of curry and chili peppers will harmoniously fit into this recipe.

You will need: 1 cup of red beans, 1 onion, 300 g of cabbage, 1 carrot, 4 potatoes, 1 liter of water, 300 g of tomatoes, 1 bunch of cilantro, 1 chili pepper, 1.5 tsp. curry, spices, garlic.

Preparation: Soak the beans in advance overnight and boil until tender. Finely chop the carrots, onions, chili and garlic and fry them all together. Add potato cubes there, stew for 5 minutes and put chopped cabbage.

After another 5-7 minutes, season the vegetables, cover with water and boil until soft. Separately add chopped peeled tomatoes and boiled beans, stir, heat everything together and sprinkle with chopped cilantro over the soup.

15. Red bean and lentil soup

For beauty, we also recommend taking red lentils.

You will need: 1 liter of broth, 1 cup of lentils, 1 cup of canned red beans, 450 g of tomatoes in their own juice, 1 onion, 2 carrots, spices.

Preparation: Finely chop and fry the onions and carrots until soft, then season and simmer for another minute. Add lentils, water and tomatoes, boil the soup for 40 minutes over low heat and add the beans 10 minutes before the end. Season to taste again at the end.