Democratic Underground Create new account | My Profile | My Journal | My Account | My Inbox | Help | Log in Google search _______________________________ [Site search] Search! Advanced search Home Latest Threads Forums & Groups My Subscriptions My Posts DU Home >> Latest Threads >> Forums & Groups >> Topics >> Home & Family >> Cooking & Baking (Group) >> I googled low sodium grou... Mon Dec 12, 2011, 04:23 PM Star Member Phentex (5,820 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore View profile I googled low sodium ground beef recipes and found this: doesn't it seem like too little water/broth for soup? ------- BRAZILIAN BLACK BEAN SOUP Printed from COOKS.COM 2 15 oz cans Bush's Black Beans 2 cups lean ground beef or chopped ham (optional) 2 large Vidalia or Sweet Spanish onions, chopped 1 green pepper, seeded and chopped 6-10 cloves garlic, minced (depending on clove size) 1 celery stalk, thinly sliced 1 large or 5 baby carrots, chopped 2 1/2 tsp. ground cumin 1 tsp. Goya canned chipotle peppers 1 cup water or beef stock pinch of cayenne pepper 1 tsp. low sodium beef soup base or 1 bouillon cube (optional) In a large saucepan or Dutch oven, heat oil over medium heat; brown onions, meat (optional - this is a wonderful soup either with or without the meat). Add celery, carrots, green pepper and lastly, garlic. Time saving tip: The vegetables may be chopped in a food processor or blender to save time. If using a blender, fill the blender half way with cold water, add quartered vegetables and pulse until coarsely chopped. Drain. Combine all ingredients in the pan and simmer for 30 minutes. Remove 1 or 2 cups of the beans and blend until smooth in a blender (or use a hand blender right in the pot). Taste and adjust seasonings, adding salt, pepper, or garlic powder, to your taste. 0 [social-durec-badge.gif] Tweet 3 replies, 174 views Thread information Remove bookmark Trash this thread Reply to this thread Back to top Alert abuse Always highlight: 10 newest replies | Replies posted after I mark a forum Replies to this discussion thread Arrow 3 replies Author Time Post Reply I googled low sodium ground beef recipes and found this: (Original post) Phentex Dec 12 OP Line New Reply I think that would be a bit pasty sharp_stick Dec 12 #1 Line Line New Reply It thickened but yes... Phentex Dec 12 #2 Line New Reply Yes it seems like it's way too little broth to me. Lucinda Dec 12 #3 __________________________________________________________________ Response to Phentex (Original post) Mon Dec 12, 2011, 04:26 PM sharp_stick (6,976 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore 1. I think that would be a bit pasty View profile Last edited Mon Dec 12, 2011, 04:27 PM USA/ET - Edit history (1) I'd consider adding broth until it was just a bit on the watery side and then cook it up until the consistency was right. When you blend the soup at the end it will thicken considerably. on edit: It does sound tasty. Reply to this post Back to top Alert abuse Link here Permalink __________________________________________________________________ Response to sharp_stick (Reply #1) Mon Dec 12, 2011, 06:39 PM Star Member Phentex (5,820 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore 2. It thickened but yes... View profile I increased the broth, too. Added a pinch of chipotle powder and it's got a nice kick. Reply to this post Back to top Alert abuse Link here Permalink __________________________________________________________________ Response to Phentex (Original post) Mon Dec 12, 2011, 07:12 PM Star Member Lucinda (14,452 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore 3. Yes it seems like it's way too little broth to me. View profile But I like to simmer things for a while. Reply to this post Back to top Alert abuse Link here Permalink Reply to this thread Cooking & Baking (Group) * Main + Announcements + Latest Breaking News + Good Reads + Video & Multimedia + Politics 2012 + General Discussion + The DU Lounge + Help & Meta-discussion * My Subscriptions * Topics * Places DU Home | Latest Threads | Forums & Groups | My Subscriptions | My Posts About | Copyright | Privacy | Terms of service | Contact (c) 2001 - 2012 Democratic Underground, LLC. Thank you for visiting.