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    Home » Vegan Main Dishes

    Quick Cool Pinto Bean Soup

    Published: Jun 29, 2012 · Updated: Aug 18, 2021 · This post may contain affiliate links.

    With the help of a food processor, this tasty no-cook pinto bean soup is ready to eat in minutes. Enlivened with fresh tomatoes, olives, corn, and chiles, this is a filling bowlful for warm weather, served with tortilla chips or warmed flour tortillas. Photos by Evan Atlas.

    Serves: 6

    • Two 16-ounce cans pinto beans, drained and rinsed
    • 14- to 16-ounce can stewed or diced tomatoes, undrained
    • 2 scallions, coarsely chopped
    • ¼ cup fresh cilantro or parsley leaves
    • Juice of 1 lime or lemon
    • 1 teaspoon chili powder
    • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
    • 1 medium green bell pepper, cut into 1-inch pieces
    • 3 ripe plum (Roma) tomatoes or other firm flavorful tomatoes, cut into large chunks
    • ¼ cup pitted black olives
    • ¾ cup or so cooked fresh (from 1 large ear) or frozen corn kernels
    • ¼ cup chopped mild green chiles (fresh or canned), optional
    • 1 ½ cups vegetables stock, unsweetened nondairy milk, or water, or as needed
    • Sliced limes for garnish, optional

    Combine the beans, canned tomatoes, scallions, and cilantro or parsley in a food processor or blender and process until well pureed. Transfer to a large serving container and stir in the lemon juice, chili powder, and cumin.

    Place the green pepper and fresh tomatoes in the food processor and pulse on and off 2 or 3 times. Add the olives and pulse on and off quickly, 2 or 3 times more, or until the vegetables are finely chopped (approximately ¼-inch pieces).

    Reserve a bit of the tomato mixture to use as garnish, as well as a little of the corn kernels. Stir the rest into the bean puree, then add the optional chiles.

    Stir in enough stock or water to give the  a medium-thick consistency. Serve at once or cover and refrigerate until needed.

    Variation: Garnish each serving with diced avocado and extra scallions.

    Nutrition information
    Per serving:  Calories: 180;  Total fat: 3g;  Protein: 10g;  Fiber: 10g;  Carbs: 31g;  Sodium: 465mg

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