Beans – Health Continuum

Beans, Main Dishes, Soups, Stews and Chillies

Cuban black bean soup

This Cuban black bean soup is a hearty, flavourful dish packed with plant-based goodness. Black beans, the star of this soup, are rich in protein, fibre and antioxidants, making them a solid addition to any healthy diet. They help promote gut health, regulate blood sugar, and keep you feeling full longer, thus reducing the urge to […]

Beans, Main Dishes, Salads, Vinaigrettes

Italian Potato Bean Salad

Discover the flavours and textures of this Italian Potato and Bean Salad, a perfect dish for summer. This healthy, filling, and nutrient-rich salad makes an excellent vegetarian or vegan meal option, providing a good source of protein from kidney beans and green beans. In this salad, the green beans are kept raw and marinated in […]

Beans, Main Dishes, Soups

Brothy Bean Soup

This brothy bean soup is simple, healthy, and delicious. Made with 2 cups of dry white beans soaked overnight, natural veggie stock, a parsnip, onion, garlic, fresh herbs, a few peppery spices, and a chunk of parmesan cheese, the broth in this soup is the star. I do not recommend making the soup with canned […]

Beans, Main Dishes, Soups

Tuscan bean soup

This soup is a variation of the Tuscan bean soups from the Tuscany region of Italy. Along with cooked white beans, I made it with onion, carrots, celery, garlic, farro, ripe tomatoes and tomato pulp, herbs and lots of fresh spinach. To keep it all tasty and Mediterranean, I sautéed the vegetables, herbs and farro […]

Beans, Main Dishes, Soups

Mushroom, black bean and barley soup

This plant-based soup, which is almost like a stew, is made with mushrooms, black beans, barley and basic vegetables. It is so good! Filled with savoury umami flavours, it is the perfect meatless winter meal in a bowl. If you don’t eat meat, black beans will provide you with plenty of plant-protein, fibre, vitamins and […]

Beans, Main Dishes, Stews and Chillies

Bean, kale and butternut winter stew

Just a winter plant-based stew with white beans, butternut squash and kale. All made with fresh ingredients, I didn’t use any aluminium cans in this recipe. Cans are convenient, but when I cook, I try to not use them too often. Canned goods, especially with foods high in acidic content, such as tomatoes, contain bisphenol […]