Or 15, 20 or whatever you can find, depending on your grocery store.
Prep Time 20 minutesminutes
Cook Time 1 hourhour
Pre-soak 8 hourshours
Equipment
Soup pot and a chef's knife/cutting board
Ingredients
½1 lb bagMixed beans
115 oz. canTomatoesdiced
2stalksCelerychopped
1Oniondiced
2cubesVegetable broth (bouillon)
6-8CWater
1tSalt
½tPepper
Instructions
The trick to this recipe is to remember to soak the beans for 8-10 hours before cooking
Assuming you've done that, rinse and add your soaked beans to the pot and cover with about a half inch of water. (2-3 Cups)
Put on high heat and bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer
Add bouillon, salt & pepper and any other spices you might like to try. We often use 1 tsp. each of basil, oregano, thyme. Also try red pepper flakes and tarragon – be creative!
While the beans are cooking, prep your veggies. Feel free to use more veggies if you like or different ones if you have some you'd like to use up.
Add the veggies and water to the pot when the beans have about 15 minutes to go. Veggies are best when they're not overcooked! (Adjust water based on how much broth you like.)
When the veggies have softened, you're ready to eat.
Notes
This recipe is not exactly quick, as you have to remember to soak the beans and they do cook for an hour, but it is easy, so plan ahead.