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Thai-Style Coconut Black Bean Soup with Zucchini

A bright, gingery coconut broth with tender black beans, zucchini, corn and green beans, finished with lime and cilantro for a creamy yet fresh spoonful.

Thai-Style Coconut Black Bean Soup with Zucchini

Ingredients

  • 1 tbsp14 gCanola oil
  • 1 medium110 gRed onionthinly sliced
  • 4 cloves12 gGarlicminced
  • 2½ tbsp grated15 gFresh gingergrated
  • 1 whole14 gJalapeñoseeded and minced
  • 1 tbsp6 gCurry powder
  • 2¾ cups600 gVegetable broth
  • 1½ cups340 gCoconut milk, cannedstirred well
  • 2½ cups430 gBlack beans, canned, drained and rinsed
  • 2 cups chopped250 gZucchinicut into half-moons
  • 1½ cups cut150 gGreen beanscut into 1-inch pieces
  • 1 cup140 gCorn kernels, frozen
  • 1 medium119 gRed bell pepperdiced
  • 1 tbsp15 gLow-sodium soy sauce
  • 2 tbsp30 gLime juice
  • ⅔ cup chopped10 gFresh cilantrochopped
  • ⅓ cup leaves8 gFresh basiltorn
  • ⅛ tsp1 gSalt

Steps

  1. Prepare all vegetables and herbs before you start: slice the red onion, mince the garlic and jalapeño, grate the ginger, cut the zucchini, green beans and red bell pepper, and chop the cilantro and tear the basil.
  2. Heat the canola oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add the red onion and cook 5 minutes until soft.
  3. Add the garlic, ginger, jalapeño and curry powder and stir for 1 minute until fragrant.
  4. Pour in the vegetable broth and coconut milk, then add the black beans and the green beans. Bring to a simmer and cook 8 minutes.
  5. Add the zucchini, red bell pepper and frozen corn kernels and simmer 6 to 8 minutes, until the vegetables are just tender.
  6. Use a spoon to mash about a quarter of the black beans against the side of the pot to thicken the broth slightly.
  7. Turn off the heat and stir in the soy sauce, lime juice and salt.
  8. Ladle into bowls and top with the cilantro and basil.

Contains: Gluten, Soy.

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