Friday, September 27, 2013

Mustard Green and Beans Soup

Mustard greens is very good for health and is very much used in Chinese and Indian cuisine. This is also good for our cardiovascular and also for prevention of cancer.A week ago I was admitted in the hospital with heart problem,so I decided to eat more leafy greens  and food  that is heart friendly.This is my version of heart healthy soup.






Ingredients
1 cup of kidney beans
1 cup black beans
2 cloves of garlic minced
1/2 of an chopped onions
1 Serrano pepper
1 cup of mustard greens chopped
1/2 cup of mint leaves
salt to taste
1 teaspoon black pepper
 1 tablespoon oil
2 cups water or stock

Method
1.In a pot heat oil and add in onion ,garlic ,pepper,beans and salt.
2. Add in water cover and let it cook for about 10 minutes.
3.In a blender add in mustard greens and mint leaves and add in half of the beans soup and blend it together.
4.Then add the blended mixture back to the other half of the soup pot and let it simmer for another 5 minutes.
5.Serve  with toasted bread or sandwiches of your choice.


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