Kickin' Three Bean Soup

You are going to love this soup! It is so cheap to make, and so very good for you. High in protein and vitamins! Also, if you are like me and enjoy spicy foods this recipe is great! If you prefer to keep your food on the spice free side, leave out the hot sauce and cut the Ground Red Pepper measurement in half!

Be sure to check out the Crisp Garlic Cracker recipe for an amazing topper to this soup!

Ingredients:

1 Can Garbanzo Beans

1 Can Black Beans

1 Can Kidney Beans

1 Small Yellow Onion Chopped

3 TBSP Olive Oil

1 TBSP Ground Red Pepper

1 TBSP Garlic Powder

1 TBSP Parsley Flakes

2 Cups Tomato Juice

1 Cup Hot Sauce

6 Cups Water

In a large pot combine chopped onion and olive oil. Toss so that the onion is completely covered in the oil. Cook on medium heat until onion has cooked down and is browning.

Empty canned Garbanzo, Black and Kidney beans into a strainer and rinse.*

Combine water, beans, ground red pepper, garlic powder, parsley flakes, tomato juice, and hot sauce into the onions. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 30 minutes. Serve topped with crackers.

Read up. Eat up. Enjoy!

- Joshua

*One rule to always follow when working with canned beans. Rinse them! It cuts out half of the sodium, and in most cases eliminates the gas causing ingredients!