Bean Soup with Cheddar Cornmeal Dumplings Recipe

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"I created my own, easy-to-prepare bean soup based on one we liked at a local Mexican restaurant," writes Shannon Kohn of Simpsonville, South Carolina. "I added dumplings to make it more of a complete meal."

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Bean Soup with Cheddar Cornmeal Dumplings Recipe
  • Prep/Total Time: 30 min.
  • Yield: 2 Servings
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Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup chopped onion
  • 1/4 cup fresh baby carrots, cut into 1/4-inch slices
  • 1 can (15 ounces) pinto beans, rinsed and drained
  • 1 cup chicken broth
  • 1 cup chunky salsa
  • 1/3 cup self-rising flour
  • 2 tablespoons cornmeal
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 cup 2% milk
  • 2 tablespoons shredded cheddar cheese

Directions

  • In a large saucepan coated with cooking spray, saute onion and carrots until tender. Stir in the beans, broth and salsa. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 3-5 minutes or until reduced slightly.
  • For dumplings, in a small bowl, combine the flour, cornmeal and salt. Stir in milk and cheese just until moistened. Drop by tablespoonfuls onto simmering soup.
  • Cover and simmer for 15 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center of a dumpling comes out clean (do not lift cover while simmering). Yield: 2 servings.

    Editor’s Note: As a substitute for 1/3 cup of self-rising flour, place 1/2 teaspoon baking powder and 1/8 teaspoon salt in a measuring cup. Add all-purpose flour to measure 1/3 cup.

Nutritional Facts 1-1/3 cups soup with 3 dumplings (prepared with reduced-sodium broth and reduced-fat cheese) equals 383 calories, 3 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 7 mg cholesterol, 1,506 mg sodium, 69 g carbohydrate, 10 g fiber, 18 g protein.

Originally published as Bean Soup with Cheddar Cornmeal Dumplings in Cooking for 2 Fall 2008, p55

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Keep Onion Handy

I keep a peeled onion in a glass jar in my refrigerator. It’s handy when I need a small amount of chopped onion for a recipe or my husband wants a slice of onion on his hamburger. It stays fresh in the jar, eliminating waste. —Dorothy G., Tewksbury, Massachusetts

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Reviewed on Nov. 22, 2008 by sewampler

Excellent recipe, made with ingredients on-hand, came together quickly, inexpensive, and high fiber. For the salsa, I used a chipolte salsa which added lots of"kick".


Reviewed on Sep. 16, 2008 by keri harvey

I added a bit of cumin just to add a bit of flavor.

 
 
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