Clean Eating Three Bean Soup

Okay, I admit it. This could have just as easily been a 2 or 4 bean soup. But 3 is what I had in the pantry, so 3 is what we’ll go with for this recipe.

You see, I have this “method” (ya sure, why not). I take a can of everything I have in the pantry, check the fridge for leftovers, and combine anything that will go together in a big pot of either chicken broth or veggie broth. I usually end up with something pretty tasty. Then I call it a recipe. Just cause it’s good.

A professional chef, I am not. But I am a Mom. And don’t Mom’s usually make the best soups? Or is that Grandmas? Oh dear. I’m not ready for that yet!

But regardless of what you think of my approach, I still came up with some pretty tasty soup. So don’t over think it. Just enjoy the soup.

Clean Eating Three Bean Soup

Ingredients
2 lbs. sweet corn
1 red bell pepper
1 package cherry or other small tomatoes
1/2 red onion
1 can (15 oz.) pinto beans
1 can (15 oz.) black beans
1 can (15 oz.) garbanzo beans
1 can (32 oz) stewed tomatoes
1 tbsp. celery seed
1 tbsp. garlic powder
1 tbsp. onion powder
2 vegetable bouillon cubes
8 cups vegetable broth
2 cups cooked brown rice
Celery salt and pepper to taste
2 tsp. olive oil

Crock Pot Directions

• Follow steps 1 and 2 below.
• Place everything in a large crock pot.
• Cook on low for 5-7 hours.
• Note: Get to know your crock pot! Some newer models will cook in shorter time allotments, while older models tend to need more time (up to 1-2 hours!) Adjust cooking times appropriately.

Stove Top Directions

Step 1 – Clean and prepare all vegetables and rice to your liking.

Step 2 – Saute the onion in the olive oil over low heat until the onion is wilted and translucent.

Step 2 – Combine all ingredients in one large soup pot.

Step 3 – Cook until piping hot.

Step 4 – Serve. (Please allow to cool before you eat!)

Eat and Enjoy!

Munchkin Helpers:

If you have little ones, here’s how they can help (With close supervision, of course).

Get your kids involved in this one. No matter what their age, any child can help with a big pot of soup. Use your imagination and let them have fun. My little guy pretended the pieces of bell pepper were a choo-choo train, and “choo-choo’ed” them in one at a time. I was so busy with the rest of the ingredients, I didn’t even notice that it took him 20 minutes to get them all in there. But time isn’t the point. Getting the munchkins involved is the point. Have fun! make a game of it!

RELATED READING:

• Clean Eating German Cabbage Soup
• Clean Eating Chicken and Rice Soup
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• Clean Eating German Pancake Soup
  

Note: Nutritional content will vary based on broth and bouillon used.

Caution: Any time a child is in the kitchen, they will require close supervision. Munchkin Helpers suggestions should be applied with common sense to your own child, taking their own capabilities into account. Do not assume that because it says here that your child can do something, that they can, in fact do it. Please use common sense when in the kitchen with your child(ren).

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