Zesty Bean Posole Soup is a vegetarian soup mixing red beans, hominy, poblanos and fire roasted tomatoes along with a salsa of your choice to create a flavor packed soup. This soup is packed with protein and very satisfying. It comes together quickly, for an easy meal option!
ZESTY BEAN POSOLE SOUP
You guys have been asking for more soups and vegetarian recipes as we start 2019. Today I am excited to be combining both in this Zesty Bean Posole Soup. It is packed with protein from the red beans and has incredible flavor. This soup uses poblanos, fire roasted tomatoes and a salsa of your choice to create a soup you are going to be making time and time again.
I don’t know about you, but I love Mexican inspired soups. There is something about the flavors of fresh Mexican ingredients, the hints of spice mixed with cheese and beans that warm my heart and make me happy. If you are trying to add more plant based meals into your diet this soup is one to add to your rotation.
When making this soup you will want to keep a few things in mind. The first thing, is that this soup is very customizable to your tastes. Lets talk about how you can make changes to this recipe.
HOW CAN I CUSTOMIZE THIS ZESTY BEAN POSOLE SOUP?
- You can use whatever beans you have on hand. I really enjoyed the red beans, since I rarely use them. Other beans that work well are black beans, kidney beans and white beans.
- I added poblanos to this soup, because I really love the flavor that it adds. If you don’t have poblanos, use whatever vegetables you want! Some options are bell peppers, jalapeños for heat, carrots or zucchini.
- The main flavor of the soup actually comes from the salsa you use. Sometimes I will make a homemade salsa or even a salsa verde, other times I use whatever I have on hand. This is a good way to control the spice level of your soup. If you like soup that is extra spicy, go for a spicy salsa.
- Potatoes would be a nice addition to this soup. I suggest dicing them small and simmering them in the soup until tender.
- Another great way to add texture and bulk up this soup is to add a grain. Try brown rice, quinoa or farro.
- Do you have extra greens on hand that you need to use up? Add a handful of kale, spinach or swiss chard to the soup towards the end of simmering.
- Are you trying to stay away from heavy whipping cream or half and half. You can skip it. It creates a creamier soup, but there are other ways to make the soup creamier. One way is to use a lower fat milk that you mix with the flour or try a little bit of cornstarch with water.
- Garnish this soup to your liking. I love adding a dab of sour cream, cheese, fresh cilantro and green onion, diced red onion, jalapeños, avocado and even a spoonful of extra salsa.
WHAT ELSE CAN I SERVE WITH THIS SOUP TO CREATE A MEAL?
I love to add a good salad, a vegetable side dish and maybe bread or a potato to this meal. Here are some ideas:
Salads:
Massage Kale Salad with Lemon Dressing
Side Dishes:
Roasted Parmesan Garlic Cauliflower
Cauliflower Pepper Potato Salad
Another great option is to throw everything in the slow cooker at the start of the day and let it simmer all day. This soup wouldn’t take long to bring the flavors together and warm everything up.
I would put it all in the crockpot {except the cream, flour and cheese} and let it cook for 4 to 6 hour on low. Within 30 minutes of the cook time remaining, stir together the cream and flour in a small bowl. Add the cream mixture and the cheese to the slow cooker and give it a good stir. Cover and cook another 30 minutes. Serve warm with your favorite garnishes!
Zesty Bean Posole Soup is a vegetarian soup mixing red beans, hominy, poblanos and fire roasted tomatoes along with a salsa of your choice to create a flavor packed soup. This soup is packed with protein and very satisfying. It comes together quickly, for an easy meal option! STOVE-TOP OPTION: SLOW COOKER OPTION:
Zesty Bean Posole Soup
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Amanda M Slater
Saturday 2nd of February 2019
So when do the beans and hominy get added?
Julia
Saturday 2nd of February 2019
Sorry! When you add the fire roasted tomatoes. I just updated the recipe.
Laura
Thursday 24th of January 2019
This turned out delicious and is full of flavor! Thanks for sharing the recipe!
Julia
Saturday 26th of January 2019
So glad you liked it! I make this a lot now. I love it!