Beans and Greens, But Make It Soup

Relying on frozen beans makes this one-pot meal a snap

Mark Bittman
Heated
Published in
3 min readOct 2, 2020

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A pot of soup, a bowl of soup, and a small, rustic loaf of bread.
Photo: Burcu Avsar & Zach DeSart

Bean soup is really my favorite, and I’m not alone. And, as everyone knows, beans are high in both protein and fiber, which makes them an important component of a plant-based diet.

As an ingredient in vegetable soups, legumes serve many functions. They work as a thickener; they add a wide…

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Mark Bittman
Heated

Has published 30 books, including How to Cook Everything and VB6: The Case for Part-Time Veganism. Newsletter at markbittman.com.