Vegetarian Crock Pot Romanian Bean Soup Recipes

CROCK POT VEGETARIAN BEAN SOUP RECIPE

Steps:

• Place all of the ingredients except the spinach in a (affiliate link) 4 quart or 6 quart crock pot slow cooker.
• Cover and cook on high 8 hours or low 4 hours.
• Add the spinach leaves 10 minutes before serving.
• Make 6-8 servings.

VEGETARIAN, CROCK POT ROMANIAN BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• Soak lima beans in cold water overnight.
• Drain the lima beans and rinse in several changes of water to float away as many loosened shells as possible.
• Place beans in crock pot with 8 cups fresh water, the chopped onion, carrot, garlic and bouillon cube.
• Cover tightly and cook 18 to 24 hours, until beans are very tender.
• Remove from heat and let cool a little.
• In the meantime, heat the butter in a skillet and saute the finely diced onion until it is very brown.
• Ladle a small amount of soup at a time into blender or bowl of a food processor and puree until all soup is pureed.
• Return to pot and stir in browned onions.
• Taste for seasoning and add salt and pepper to taste.

ITALIAN BEAN SOUP FOR THE SLOW COOKER

Steps:

• Rinse beans and place in a large pot.
• Cover beans with 5 cups cold water.
• Bring water to a boil; reduce heat.
• Simmer for 2 minutes.
• Remove from heat.
• Cover and let stand for 1 hour.
• Drain and rinse the beans.
• Alternatively, soak the beans overnight in cold water in a covered pan, then drain and rinse.
• In a 4 quart crock pot combine beans, 4 cups fresh water, tomatoes with juices, onion, bouillon, garlic, Italian seasoning and pepper.
• Cook on low-heat setting for 11 to 13 hours or on high heat setting for 5 1/2 to 6 1/2.
• Thirty minutes before serving, thaw green beans and stir into soup.
• Cook soup for 30 minutes more on high-heat until frozen beans are cooked and tender.
• Serve with garlic bread and a salad for a complete meal.

WORKDAY BORSCHT (VEGETARIAN/ CROCK POT)

Steps:

• Remove tops from beets and set aside for another use. Peel beets and cut in half if larger than 2 inches in diameter.
• Place beets, potato, onion, broth, and tomato paste in slow cooker and cook on high heat for 4 hours or low heat for 8 hours.
• Process soup in batches in a blender until smooth and return to slow cooker. Take great care when blending hot liquids. Do not fill blender canister more than half full, and make sure that the top is securely attached.
• Before you are ready to serve, bury the cabbage in the puree. Cook on high, covered, for 45 minutes. Add 1/4 cup dill, vinegar and lemon juice and season to taste with salt.
• In a separate bowl, mix remainder of dill with sour cream. Serve with a dollop of the sour cream in each bowl of soup and with lemon wedges.

SLOW COOKER VEGETABLE BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• In a 5-qt. slow cooker, combine all ingredients. Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours or until vegetables are tender. Discard bay leaves before serving.