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African Bean Soup
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African Bean Soup

12 ingredients 10 steps fandom
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

570
Calories
24g
Protein
27g
Fat
64g
Carbs

Counts 11 of 14 ingredients — the other 3 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 11 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Peanut 1 oz (28g) 161
Navy Bean 1/2 cup (91g) cooked 127
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Pea 1/2 cup (72g) 62
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Bell Pepper 1 medium (119g) 31
Carrot 1 medium (61g) 25
Soy Sauce 1 tbsp (15ml) 9
Chili 1 tsp (2.7g) 8
Basil 5 leaves fresh (2.5g) 1
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Spread not in our table 0
Water not in our table 0
Coriander not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 3 Tbsp margarine or soy spread
  • 2 cups carrots thinly sliced
  • 12 cups boiling water
  • 1 cup black eye peas dry
  • 1 cup navy beans dry
  • 1 cup green pepper diced
  • 3 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/8 tsp crushed red pepper
  • 1 cup salted peanuts chopped
  • 2 Tbsp onion powder
  • 1 Tbsp basil leaves crushed
  • 1 1/2 tsp ground coriander

Directions

1

Melt margarine in large stock pot.

2

Add carrots. Cook for 5 minutes.

3

Add water, black eyed peas, navy beans, green pepper, salt, and crushed red pepper

4

(add more water, if necessary, to cover).

5

Cook, covered, until ingredients are tender, 1 1/2-2 hours.

6

Add peanuts, onion powder, basil, and coriander during last 10-15 minutes of cooking.

7

Taste to correct seasonings.

8

Soup should be thick.

9

Category:Tunisian Recipes

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Category:Tunisian Soups

Recipe sourced from fandom

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