Slow Cooker Hot Bean Gazpacho Soup Recipe

Slow cooker hot bean gazpacho soup recipe. Very delicious vegetarian soup with garbanzo beans, vegetables, and lime juice cooked in a slow cooker. Do you like to prepare vegetarian soups in a slow cooker? if so, you may also like Cucumber Vichyssoise with Roasted Red Pepper Swirl:

Slow Cooker Cucumber Vichyssoise with Roasted Red Pepper Swirl Recipe

Yogurt gives this delicious mouthwatering soup a refreshing tang and roasted red peppers add a flavor.

Makes 4 servings

Ingredients: 1½ cups (375 ml) vegetable stock, 1 cup (250 ml) water, 1 cup (250 ml) chopped yellow onion, 1 cup (250 ml) cubed and peeled potatoes, 1 cup (250 ml) sliced peeled cucumber, 1 teaspoon (5 ml) ground cumin, 1½ cups (375 ml) plain yogurt, 2 tablespoons (30 ml) cornstarch, salt, and white pepper, to taste, Roasted Red Pepper Swirl (see recipe below)

Instructions: In a 4-6 quart (4-6 L) slow cooker, combine all ingredients, except yogurt, cornstarch, salt, white pepper, and Roasted Red Pepper Swirl. Mix well. Cover the pot and cook on a high-heat setting for 2-3 hours. Open the lid and stir in the combined yogurt and cornstarch, stirring for 2-3 minutes.

Remove the vegetable mixture from the slow cooker and transfer it to a food processor. process until smooth. Season to taste with salt and white pepper. Stir well. ladle into soup bowls. Spoon 2 tablespoons (30 ml) Roasted Red Pepper Swirl into each bowl and mix, using a knife.

Roasted Red Pepper Swirl Recipe

Makes about 3/4 cup (180 ml)

Ingredients: 3/4 cup (180 ml) jarred roasted red peppers, 1/2 small pickled jalapeno chili pepper, 1 clove garlic, peeled, 2 teaspoons (30 ml) balsamic vinegar, 2-4 tablespoons (30-60 ml) water

Instructions: In a food processor or blender, combine all ingredients, except water. process until smooth. Add water, if needed, to make the desired consistency.

Variation:

Avocado and Chipotle Vichyssoise Recipe

Make the recipe as shown above omitting the cucumber. Add 2 medium peeled and pitted avocados, 1/4-1/2 small chipotle chili in adobo, and 2 tablespoons (30 ml) of dry sherry to soup in the food processor. process until smooth. Ladle soup into soup bowls and garnish each bowl with 1 tablespoon (15 ml) of crumbled feta cheese and fresh chopped cilantro.

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Slow Cooker Hot Bean Gazpacho Soup Recipe

Ingredients

• 2 cans (15 oz (450 ml) each) garbanzo beans, rinsed and drained
• 4 cups (1 L) tomato juice
• 1 cup (250 ml) thick and chunky salsa
• 1 cup sliced fresh celery
• 1/2 cup sliced green onions
• 1/2 cup chopped green bell pepper
• 2 teaspoons minced roasted garlic
• 2 oz (60 ml) freshly squeezed lime juice
• salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 1/2 cup chopped avocado
• 1/2 cup peeled and seeded cucumber
• 1/2 cup (125 ml) reduced-fat sour cream

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